how to get current location android?

Question

I've used setLocation(); inside this method but location is null:

locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
try { 
    //location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
    location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
    if (location != null) {
        setLocation(location, post);
    } else {
        Toast.makeText(ViewAdActivity.this, getResources().getString(R.string.location_not_available), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
} catch (SecurityException e) {
}
}

see here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17591147/how-to-get-current-location-in-android — Manikandan K, Nov 18 '16 at 07:53
Please have a look at [How do I ask a good question?](http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask). — Gulllie, Nov 18 '16 at 07:55
Possible duplicate of [How do I get the current GPS location programmatically in Android?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1513485/how-do-i-get-the-current-gps-location-programmatically-in-android) — manfcas, Nov 18 '16 at 08:18
check your Internet connection is available or not? If Internet is disabled it will return null. — Priya Jagtap, Nov 18 '16 at 10:18

Rushi Ayyappa · Answer 1 · 2016-11-18T08:25:44.197

In manifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />  
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

create a class named GPSTracker.java

import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.location.LocationListener;  
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;

 public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {

private final Context mContext;

// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;

// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;

// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;

Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude

// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters

// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute

// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;

public GPSTracker(Context context) {
    this.mContext = context;
    getLocation();
}

public Location getLocation() {
    try {
        locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
                .getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);

        // getting GPS status
        isGPSEnabled = locationManager
                .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

        // getting network status
        isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
                .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

        if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
            // no network provider is enabled
        } else {
            this.canGetLocation = true;
            // First get location from Network Provider
            if (isNetworkEnabled) {
                locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
                        LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
                        MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
                        MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
                Log.d("Network", "Network");
                if (locationManager != null) {
                    location = locationManager
                            .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                    if (location != null) {
                        latitude = location.getLatitude();
                        longitude = location.getLongitude();
                    }
                }
            }
            // if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
            if (isGPSEnabled) {
                if (location == null) {
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
                            LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
                            MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
                            MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
                    Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
                    if (locationManager != null) {
                        location = locationManager
                                .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                        if (location != null) {
                            latitude = location.getLatitude();
                            longitude = location.getLongitude();
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    return location;
}

/**
 * Stop using GPS listener
 * Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
 * */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
    if(locationManager != null){
        locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
    }       
}

/**
 * Function to get latitude
 * */
public double getLatitude(){
    if(location != null){
        latitude = location.getLatitude();
    }

    // return latitude
    return latitude;
}

/**
 * Function to get longitude
 * */
public double getLongitude(){
    if(location != null){
        longitude = location.getLongitude();
    }

    // return longitude
    return longitude;
}

/**
 * Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
 * @return boolean
 * */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
    return this.canGetLocation;
}

/**
 * Function to show settings alert dialog
 * On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
 * */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
    AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);

    // Setting Dialog Title
    alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");

    // Setting Dialog Message
    alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");

    // On pressing Settings button
    alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
            mContext.startActivity(intent);
        }
    });

    // on pressing cancel button
    alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
        dialog.cancel();
        }
    });

    // Showing Alert Message
    alertDialog.show();
}

@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}

@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}

@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}

@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}

@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
    return null;
}

}

And wherever you want to get the location coordinates in an Activity or Adapter or Fragment write as below:

GPSTracker gps = new GPSTracker(this);
if(gps.canGetLocation()){ 
 gps.getLatitude(); // returns latitude
 gps.getLongitude();
 }

Hope this helps you.

inside if(isNetworkEnabled) and if(isGPSEnabled) error permission based — Dinesh, Nov 18 '16 at 08:11
case R.id.iv_view_Image: GPSTracker gps = new GPSTracker(this); if(gps.canGetLocation()){ double latitude = gps.getLatitude(); double longitude= gps.getLongitude(); } break; — Dinesh, Nov 18 '16 at 08:27
check my updated answer.you should create object for GPSTracker and call gps.getLatitude(); and gps.getLongitude(); below that.this will return double type value. — Rushi Ayyappa, Nov 18 '16 at 08:27
yes that's it.it should work if this is not workingn then probbably there is no internet availble.Otherwise if you are testing in MarshMallow. goto settings=>apps=>yourapp=>permissions=>enable all the required permissions. — Rushi Ayyappa, Nov 18 '16 at 08:29
i thougt that the error would crush the app, but nice response. — Firas Chebbah, Dec 10 '18 at 17:43

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 18 '16 at 09:56

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Check the below link. The code allows you to customise according to your need!

https://www.javacodegeeks.com/2010/09/android-location-based-services.html

answered Nov 18 '16 at 09:56

Satish Silveri

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