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    copied!<p>I have this code to get the best available provider</p> <pre><code>lm = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); locationListener = new MyLocationListener(); Criteria criteria = new Criteria(); criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE); String provider = lm.getBestProvider(criteria, true); Location mostRecentLocation = lm.getLastKnownLocation(provider); if(mostRecentLocation != null) { latid=mostRecentLocation.getLatitude(); longid=mostRecentLocation.getLongitude(); } lm.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 1, 0, locationListener); </code></pre> <p>and then the listener</p> <pre><code>private class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener { @Override public void onLocationChanged(Location loc) { if (loc != null) { latid = loc.getLatitude(); longid = loc.getLongitude(); // if(loc.hasAccuracy()==true){ accuracyd = loc.getAccuracy(); String providershown = loc.getProvider(); accuracy.setText("Location Acquired. Accuracy:" + Double.toString(accuracyd) + "m\nProvider: "+providershown); accuracy.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN); // } userinfo=usernamevalue+"&amp;"+Double.toString(latid)+"&amp;"+Double.toString(longid); submituserlocation(userinfo); } } </code></pre> <p>When I tested it to a device(htc magic) I found out that when gps is disabled it locks from the network immediately. When I enable the gps it doesnt take any data from the network and waits till it locks from the gps.<br> I would like to lock the position like the google maps that until they have a good gps signal they use the network to determine my location.<br> I though the best criteria would do that but what they do is pick a provider once.<br> Is there something wrong with my code or I have to do threads and timeouts etc to make it happen?</p>
 

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