Get location from GPS
This example shows how you can get real location from GPS.
Algorithm:
1.) Create a new project by File-> New -> Android Project name it GetLocationFromGPS.
2.) Write following into main.xml:
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| android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:orientation="vertical" tools:context=".MainActivity" > <TextView android:id="@+id/status" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <TextView android:id="@+id/latitude" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> <TextView android:id="@+id/longitude" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> |
3.) Write following permissions into your manifest file:
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| <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/><uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/> |
4.) Run for output.
Steps:
1.) Create a project named GetLocationFromGPS and set the information as stated in the image.
Build Target: Android 4.4
Application Name: GetLocationFromGPS
Package Name: com.example.GetLocationFromGPS
Activity Name: GetLocationFromGPS
Application Name: GetLocationFromGPS
Package Name: com.example.GetLocationFromGPS
Activity Name: GetLocationFromGPS
2.) Open GetLocationFromGPS.java file and write following code there:
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| package com.example.getlocationfromgps;import android.location.Location;import android.location.LocationListener;import android.location.LocationManager;import android.os.Bundle;import android.app.Activity;import android.content.Context;import android.widget.TextView; public class GetLocationFromGPS extends Activity { TextView testViewStatus, textViewLatitude, textViewLongitude; LocationManager myLocationManager; String PROVIDER = LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); testViewStatus = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.status); textViewLatitude = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.latitude); textViewLongitude = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.longitude); myLocationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); //get last known location, if available Location location = myLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(PROVIDER); showMyLocation(location); } @Override protected void onPause() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub super.onPause(); myLocationManager.removeUpdates(myLocationListener); } @Override protected void onResume() { // TODO Auto-generated method stub super.onResume(); myLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates( PROVIDER, //provider 0, //minTime 0, //minDistance myLocationListener); //LocationListener } private void showMyLocation(Location l){ if(l == null){ testViewStatus.setText("No Location!"); }else{ textViewLatitude.setText("Latitude: " + l.getLatitude()); textViewLongitude.setText("Longitude: " + l.getLongitude()); } } private LocationListener myLocationListener = new LocationListener(){ @Override public void onLocationChanged(Location location) { showMyLocation(location); } @Override public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub } @Override public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub } @Override public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub }};} |
3.) Compile and build the project.
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