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    copied!<p>I have written code in that if GPS is disabled it will be enabled by code and try to get Location from gps but I am getting a null value. Below is my code </p> <pre><code> public void getValue() { LocationManager mlocManager = (LocationManager) MySettings.this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); boolean gpsEnabled = mlocManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); System.out.println("GPS IS "+gpsEnabled); if (!gpsEnabled) { String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED); if (!provider.contains("gps")) { // if gps is disabled final Intent poke = new Intent(); poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider"); poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE); poke.setData(Uri.parse("3")); sendBroadcast(poke); } } SimpleDateFormat sdfDate = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy"); try { getBatteryLevel(); mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, MySettings.this); Location location = mlocManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); mLocation = location; if (location != null) { lat = location.getLatitude(); lon = location.getLongitude(); address = getAddress(); alt = location.getAltitude(); if (meterFootFlag) { diameter = location.getAccuracy(); } else diameter = location.getAccuracy() / 3.28084; } else { lat = 0.0; lon = 0.0; alt = 0.0; } } catch (Exception e) { lat = 0.0; lon = 0.0; alt = 0.0; } </code></pre> <p>Also I have added permission in manifest file</p> <pre><code>&lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/&gt; </code></pre> <p>but I am getting a null value for the location. </p> <p>Any ideas on how I can get the location?</p>
 

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