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Location service initialization in android
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.company.product.package">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)
getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);;
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"GPS Disabled, enable GPS and allow app to use the service.",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
else {
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000, 1, this); // Change GPS provider with other location provider like Network based locaiton
}
}
//_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
double Latitude=location.getLatitude();
double Longitude=location.getLongitude();
String currentLocation="Lat: "+Latitude+", Lng: "+Longitude;
Log.d("Current Location",currentLocation);
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
}
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