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copied!<p>You can find the location either by <code>GPS_PROVIDER or NETWORK_PROVIDER</code>.</p> <p>Overview of <a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManager.html" rel="noreferrer">location services</a> in Android.</p> <p>Here is one example which try to find the location using GPS. If your GPS is not available then try to use network for find the location.</p> <p><strong>GPSTracker.java</strong></p> <pre><code> 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; 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 latitude/longitude 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/Wi-Fi enabled * @return boolean * */ public boolean canGetLocation() { return this.canGetLocation; } /** * Function to show settings alert dialog. * On pressing the Settings button it will launch 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 the 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 the 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; } } </code></pre> <p><strong>Activity -AndroidGPSTrackingActivity.java</strong></p> <pre><code> public class AndroidGPSTrackingActivity extends Activity { Button btnShowLocation; // GPSTracker class GPSTracker gps; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); btnShowLocation = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnShowLocation); // Show location button click event btnShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View arg0) { // Create class object gps = new GPSTracker(AndroidGPSTrackingActivity.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(); } } }); } } </code></pre> <p><strong>Layout- main.xml</strong></p> <pre><code><?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical" > <Button android:id="@+id/btnShowLocation" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="Show Location" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/> </RelativeLayout> </code></pre> <p><strong>AndroidManifest.xml</strong></p> <pre><code><uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> </code></pre>

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