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Wait for device to fetch location data

In my app I fetch GPS coordinates from the user. When the GPS was just activated my app continues even before the coordinates were fetched, so the location is null.
I noticed that the onLocationChanged method does as it should and might somehow be a key to it, but how do I make sure that the code in the main class doesn’t fetch empty values and waits until the location is not null?
The main code:
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getActivity(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
requestPermissions(new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
} else {
progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
GPSFetch t = new GPSFetch(getActivity().getApplicationContext());
Location location = t.getLocation();
if (location == null) {
//Toast
} else {
lat = location.getLatitude();
lon = location.getLongitude();
}
new GetContacts().execute();
}
The GPSFetch:
public Location getLocation(){
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission( context, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION ) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
{
return null;
}
try {
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean isGPSEnabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (isGPSEnabled){
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 5000,10,this);
Location loc = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
return loc;
}else{
}
}catch (Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
return null;
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Log.d("4", "changed");
}

The method is called onLocationChanged. Which means that there IS a value.
Note: You are actually fetching a GPS coordinate from the local play services api of the android device. Read more about location services here

First you check your gps is on or not, if gps is on then onlocation changed method give lat and lon.
you can check using following code
public static boolean checkGps(Activity mContext) {
LocationManager service = (LocationManager) mContext.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean enabled = service.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
return enabled;
}
its return true then gps on otherwise not
if gps not on then on gps programatically using this code
public void displayLocationSettingsRequest() {
GoogleApiClient googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
googleApiClient.connect();
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(10000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(10000 / 2);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder().addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result = LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(googleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
Log.e("LocationSetting.SUCCESS", "All location settings are satisfied.");
// openMap();
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
Log.e("LocationSetting.SUCCESS", "Location settings are not satisfied. Show the user a dialog to upgrade location settings ");
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(), and check the result
// in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(HomeActivity.this, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
Log.e("LocationSetting.SUCCESS", "PendingIntent unable to execute request.");
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
Log.e("LocationSetting.SUCCESS", "Location settings are inadequate, and cannot be fixed here. Dialog not created.");
break;
}
}
});
}
this ask you about gps on or cancel if you press ok then you can fetch result of its in onactivityresult method
like this
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 100) {
if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
String result = data.getStringExtra("result");
Log.e("RESULT_OK", result + "");
// now your gps is on you can handle your location code here
}
if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_CANCELED) {
Utils.showToastPopup(this, "Please Turn On Gps");
// show custom popup when user denied this gps permission and check again
when click button or on resume
}
}
}
and then fetch your lat lon inside onlocationchanged
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}

Toast message shows 0 for both latitude and longitude

I am trying to build an app from here, where the user clicks on a button and get the current latitude and longitude but the problem is that I am getting 0.0 for both latitude and longitude. I have one activity and one service in my application. The code for activity and service is given below :
GpsActivity.java
public class GpsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
Button show;
private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION = 2;
String mPermission = Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION;
GPSTracker gps;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_gps);
try {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, mPermission)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{mPermission},
REQUEST_CODE_PERMISSION);
// If any permission above not allowed by user, this condition will
// execute every time, else your else part will work
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
show=(Button)findViewById(R.id.showLocation);
show.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View view) {
gps=new GPSTracker(GpsActivity.this);
// check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: "
+ latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}else{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
});
}
}
GPSTracker.java
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private 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
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker() {
//mContext = null;
}
public GPSTracker(Context mContext) {
this.mContext = mContext;
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) {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// TODO: Consider calling
// ActivityCompat#requestPermissions
// here to request the missing permissions, and then overriding
// public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
// int[] grantResults)
// to handle the case where the user grants the permission. See the documentation
// for ActivityCompat#requestPermissions for more details.
return location;
}
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 IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// TODO: Return the communication channel to the service.
return null;
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String s, int i, Bundle bundle) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String s) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String s) {
}
}
I have mentioned all the permissions required for the location updates in the manifest file. The only problem here is that latitude and longitude shows 0.0 on clicking the button.
Can anone help? Thank you :)

you didn't call getLocation() method
if(gps.canGetLocation())
{
gps.getLocation();
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: "
+ latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}

The function getLastKnownLocation() is returning null. I would recommend waiting for a fresh location to get called in onLocationChanged() and use that location object.
Also, you aren't properly using the Service class. You basically created a wrapper around the LocationManager. If you want to know how to use a Service properly, check out this tutorial.

Google api is not connected in onConnected method

I am working on a new open source library, called Galileo, that helps developers using location api from Google in a single line.
However, when I resume my app, in OnConnected I get the exception that the client is not yet connected. The problem is, that using their methods, everything works fine, but I can't get to work my implementation. Here is what I got so far:
Galileo.java:
public class Galileo {
static volatile Galileo singleton;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private LocationListener locationListener;
Galileo (GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient, LocationListener locationListener){
this.mGoogleApiClient = mGoogleApiClient;
this.locationListener = locationListener;
}
public static Galileo with(#NonNull GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient, #NonNull LocationListener locationListener ) {
if (mGoogleApiClient == null || locationListener==null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("context == null");
}
if (singleton == null) {
synchronized (Galileo.class) {
if (singleton == null) {
singleton = new Builder(mGoogleApiClient, locationListener).build();
}
}
}
return singleton;
}
public LocationRequest load(){
return new LocationRequest(this);
}
LocationListener getLocationListener(){
return this.locationListener;
}
GoogleApiClient getmGoogleApiClient(){
return this.mGoogleApiClient;
}
public static class Builder {
private final GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private final LocationListener locationListener;
public Builder(#NonNull GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient, #NonNull LocationListener locationListener) {
if (mGoogleApiClient == null || locationListener == null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Context must not be null.");
}
this.mGoogleApiClient = mGoogleApiClient;
this.locationListener = locationListener;
}
/**
* Toggle whether debug logging is enabled.
* <p>
* <b>WARNING:</b> Enabling this will result in excessive object allocation. This should be only
* be used for debugging purposes. Do NOT pass {#code BuildConfig.DEBUG}.
*/
public Galileo build() {
GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient = this.mGoogleApiClient;
LocationListener locationListener = this.locationListener;
return new Galileo(mGoogleApiClient, locationListener);
}
}
}
LocationRequest.java:
public class LocationRequest {
private LocationListener locationListener;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private float mDistance;
private int mTime;
private int priority;
private boolean askForGPS;
private com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
LocationRequest(Galileo galileo) {
this.mGoogleApiClient = galileo.getmGoogleApiClient();
this.locationListener = galileo.getLocationListener();
this.mTime = 10000;
this.priority = com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY;
this.askForGPS = false;
}
public LocationRequest time(int mTime){
this.mTime = mTime;
return this;
}
public LocationRequest distance(float mDistance){
this.mDistance = mDistance;
return this;
}
public void go(){
createLocationRequest();
startLocationUpdates();
}
public void stop(){
stopLocationUpdates();
}
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
// It is a good practice to remove location requests when the activity is in a paused or
// stopped state. Doing so helps battery performance and is especially
// recommended in applications that request frequent location updates.
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, locationListener);
}
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
System.out.print(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected());
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest , locationListener);
}
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest();
// Sets the desired interval for active location updates. This interval is
// inexact. You may not receive updates at all if no location sources are available, or
// you may receive them slower than requested. You may also receive updates faster than
// requested if other applications are requesting location at a faster interval.
mLocationRequest.setInterval(mTime);
// Sets the fastest rate for active location updates. This interval is exact, and your
// application will never receive updates faster than this value.
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(mTime/2);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(priority);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder();
builder.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result =
LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(mGoogleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(#NonNull LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// All location settings are satisfied. The client can initialize location
// requests here.
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. But could be fixed by showing the user
// a dialog.
/*try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
// and check the result in onActivityResult().
//status.startResolutionForResult(MapsActivity.this, 1000);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Ignore the error.
}*/
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have no way to fix the
// settings so we won't show the dialog.
break;
}
}
});
}
}
and MapsActivity.java:
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
Log.i(TAG, "Building GoogleApiClient");
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
//createLocationRequest();
}
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
// It is a good practice to remove location requests when the activity is in a paused or
// stopped state. Doing so helps battery performance and is especially
// recommended in applications that request frequent location updates.
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
}
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
// Sets the desired interval for active location updates. This interval is
// inexact. You may not receive updates at all if no location sources are available, or
// you may receive them slower than requested. You may also receive updates faster than
// requested if other applications are requesting location at a faster interval.
mLocationRequest.setInterval(10000);
// Sets the fastest rate for active location updates. This interval is exact, and your
// application will never receive updates faster than this value.
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(5000);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder();
builder.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result =
LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(mGoogleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(#NonNull LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// All location settings are satisfied. The client can initialize location
// requests here.
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. But could be fixed by showing the user
// a dialog.
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
// and check the result in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(
MapsActivity.this, 1000);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Ignore the error.
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have no way to fix the
// settings so we won't show the dialog.
break;
}
}
});
}
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(48.162253, 17.0463122), 15));
MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(48.162253, 17.0463122)).title("Hello Maps ");
mMap.addMarker(marker);
mMap.setOnMarkerClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener() {
#Override
public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
behavior.setState(BottomSheetBehaviorGoogleMapsLike.STATE_COLLAPSED);
String imageURL = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview?size=400x400&location="+String.valueOf(marker.getPosition().latitude)+","+String.valueOf(marker.getPosition().longitude);
Picasso.with(MapsActivity.this).load(imageURL).into(imageView);
bottomSheetTextView.setText(marker.getTitle());
currentMarker = marker;
Geocoder geocoder;
List<Address> addresses;
String address;
geocoder = new Geocoder(MapsActivity.this, Locale.getDefault());
try {
addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(marker.getPosition().latitude, marker.getPosition().longitude, 1); // Here 1 represent max location result to returned, by documents it recommended 1 to 5
address = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);
} catch (IOException e) {
address = "";
e.printStackTrace();
}
addressView.setText(address);
return false;
}
});
mMap.setOnMapClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMapClickListener() {
#Override
public void onMapClick(LatLng latLng) {
if (behavior.getState() == BottomSheetBehaviorGoogleMapsLike.STATE_COLLAPSED) {
behavior.setState(BottomSheetBehaviorGoogleMapsLike.STATE_HIDDEN);
}
currentMarker = null;
}
});
mMap.setOnMapLongClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMapLongClickListener() {
#Override
public void onMapLongClick(LatLng latLng) {
MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(latLng).title("Hello Maps ");
mMap.addMarker(marker);
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
String[] LOCATION_PERMISSIONS = {Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION};
Permission.PermissionBuilder permissionBuilder =
new Permission.PermissionBuilder(LOCATION_PERMISSIONS, 1000, new Permission.PermissionCallback() {
#Override
public void onPermissionGranted(int i) {
buildGoogleApiClient();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onPermissionDenied(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onPermissionAccessRemoved(int i) {
}
});
requestAppPermissions(permissionBuilder.build());
}
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
// Within {#code onPause()}, we pause location updates, but leave the
// connection to GoogleApiClient intact. Here, we resume receiving
// location updates if the user has requested them.
if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
Galileo.with(mGoogleApiClient,this).load().go();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
// Stop location updates to save battery, but don't disconnect the GoogleApiClient object.
if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
Galileo.with(mGoogleApiClient,this).load().stop();
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
super.onStop();
}
#Override
public void onConnected(#Nullable Bundle bundle) {
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if(mLastLocation!=null){
Log.d("Lat, lon", String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()) + " ," + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()));
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(mLastLocation.getLatitude(), mLastLocation.getLongitude()), 15));
}
//Log.d(TAG, String.valueOf(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()));
if(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()){
Galileo.with(mGoogleApiClient,this).load().go();}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection suspended");
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
if(mLastLocation==null){
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude()), 15));
}
mLastLocation = location;
Log.d("Lat, lon", String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()) + " ," + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()));
//mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(mLastLocation.getLatitude(), mLastLocation.getLongitude()), 15));
}

How to get location information in background using fusedloaction api even when gps is turned off forcefully by the user?

Hello am new for android development i need to get user location for every 15 minutes in background task for that i have use googleapiclient for getting location updates when gps is turned off how get the location updates using fused api client is there any way how the app like ola cabs use can anyone helpme out let me post my code what i tried so far:
public class Locationlistener implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,LocationListener {
private Location mlocation; // location
private double latitude; // latitude
private double longitude; // longitude
private GoogleApiClient mGAC;
private Context mContext;
public static final String TAG = "GPSresource";
private FusedLocationProviderApi fusedLocationProviderApi;
private LocationRequest locationRequest;
public Locationlistener(Context c)
{
mContext = c;
try {
buildGoogleApiClient();
mGAC.connect();
}
catch(Exception e)
{
Log.d(TAG,e.toString());
}
}
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(1);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(1);
fusedLocationProviderApi = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi;
mGAC = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(mContext)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
}
public double getLatitude(){
if(mlocation != null){
latitude = mlocation.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude() {
if (mlocation != null) {
longitude = mlocation.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
public Location GetLocationBlocking() throws InterruptedException {
// String lat=String.valueOf(moCurrentLocation.getLatitude());
// String longt=String.valueOf(moCurrentLocation.getLongitude());
// Toast.makeText(oContext,"Lat"+lat+"long"+longt,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return mlocation;
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
if (mGAC != null) {
Location oLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGAC);
mlocation = oLocation;
getLatitude();
getLongitude();
if (oLocation != null){
Log.d("lat",String.valueOf(mlocation.getLatitude()));
Log.d("long",String.valueOf(mlocation.getLongitude()));
}
else{
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGAC, locationRequest, this);
} }}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mlocation=location;
}
}
how to make it work even when gps is turned off thanks in advance!!

Try with
PRIORITY_LOW_POWER
instead of
PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY
The last one will try to use network location over GPS. I dont know what did you define in you Manifest.xml, but if you defined
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
I would change it for
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Android Location return null after Enabling GPS in dialog

When I enter a screen, I check for if GPS is turned on, if not, the dialog to enable GPS is shown. When user clicks Yes, onActivityResult -> GPS is turned on and I try to get the location but this always returns null
When I enter the screen with GPS already on, location is retrieved properly. I have been struggling with this for few days now and can't seem to find any resources.
UserLocationUtilities.java
public class UserLocationUtilities implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener{
GoogleApiClient googleApiClient;
Activity activity;
protected static final int REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS = 0x1;
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
protected LocationManager locationManager;
protected LocationListener locationListener;
protected Location location;
protected double latitude,longitude;
protected boolean gps_enabled,network_enabled;
// 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 = 1 * 1000 * 60; // 1 minute
public UserLocationUtilities(Activity activity){
this.activity = activity;
}
public void settingsRequest()
{
if(googleApiClient == null){
googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(activity)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this).build();
googleApiClient.connect();
}
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(30 * 1000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5 * 1000);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true); //this is the key ingredient
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result = LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(googleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// All location settings are satisfied. The client can initialize location
// requests here.
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. But could be fixed by showing the user
// a dialog.
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
// and check the result in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(activity, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Ignore the error.
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have no way to fix the
// settings so we won't show the dialog.
break;
}
}
});
}
public Location getLocation() {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
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;
}
public boolean isLocationEnabled() {
int locationMode = 0;
String locationProviders;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT){
try {
locationMode = Settings.Secure.getInt(activity.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE);
} catch (Settings.SettingNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return locationMode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
}else{
locationProviders = Settings.Secure.getString(activity.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
return !TextUtils.isEmpty(locationProviders);
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
}
After user selects Yes in Settings Dialog, onActivityResult, I do location = userlocationutilities.getLocation(); and always returns null. If switch screens and come back, location is retrieved.
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode) {
// Check for the integer request code originally supplied to startResolutionForResult().
case REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS:
switch (resultCode) {
case Activity.RESULT_OK: //location settings dialog, user selected YES to enabling location
location = userLocationUtilities.getLocation();
if(location != null){
//location of user FOUND
Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "Lat: "+location.getLatitude()+" Long: "+location.getLongitude(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
getRingsNearMeCall();
}else{
//location of user NOT FOUND
Toast.makeText(getActivity(), "null location", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
break;
case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED: //location settings dialog, user selected NO to enabling location
userLocationUtilities.settingsRequest(); //ask user again with Location Settings Dialog
break;
}
break;
}
}
Editted: I make the requestPermission in the fragment, the permission is granted
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getActivity(), Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(getActivity(), new String[] { Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION },
PERMISSION_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);
}else{
checkLocationSettingsGetRings();
}

LocationSettingsRequest is used just make location settings adequate, for example you want receive more accurate (HIGH_ACCURACY) locations, then you need GPS is enabled. So in that case, LocationSettingsRequest prompts the dialog to allow api change settings.
After pressing OK, you can see that GPS is enabled. But it does not mean you are granted to make location request yet.
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS:
switch (resultCode) {
case Activity.RESULT_OK:
// Here means required settings are adequate.
// We can make location request.
// But are we granted to use request location updates ?
break;
}
break;
}
}
}
Thats okay, but you are checking the permission, but you did never make requestPermissions. This is the first possible reason of getting null.
public Location getLocation() {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
...
}
return location;
}
Even you are previously granted to make location request
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
getLastKnownLocation() method could return null, this is not unexpected behaviour. This is the second possible reason of getting null
You are making location request, but the global location variable is never assigned in onLocationChanged callback.
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// global location variable is not assigned ?
// getLocation() method will return null if getLastKnownLocation()
// did not return null previously.
}
This is third possible reason of getting null.

Finally, I find a solution:
I create a thread and wait for my location available.
#Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode){
case REQUEST_LOCATION:
switch (resultCode){
case Activity.RESULT_OK:
mHandler = new Handler();
runnable = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
mHandler.postDelayed(this,1000);
checkLocationAvailable();
}
};
mHandler.postDelayed(runnable,1000);
break;
case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
break;
}
}
}
Create a function to stop the thread when my location available.
private void checkLocationAvailable(){
if (mMap.getMyLocation() != null) {
mHandler.removeCallbacks(runnable);
// do stuff
}
}
It is not a good solution, but hope it will help.

Add this override method for me its worked fine--
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
getLocation("onLocationChanged");
}