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    <p>I am trying to get the location of a user through LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER but it always returns a blank string. Only sometimes I get the valid data. Is there any way to make this method re-iterate until it gives me a location? I would think that location would come quickly and there would be no need for this method. I have tried re-calling it until it doesn't display a blank string, but nothing comes up.</p> <p>Here is the method I call</p> <pre><code> public String getLocation(Locale locale, Context context, boolean city, boolean postal, boolean state_prov) throws IOException{ LocationManager locMan = (LocationManager)this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); LocationListener locList = new MyLocList(); Geocoder gC = new Geocoder(context,locale); Location gpsLocation = locMan.getLastKnownLocation(locMan.GPS_PROVIDER); locMan.requestLocationUpdates(locMan.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 500, 200, locList); Location networkLocation = locMan.getLastKnownLocation(locMan.NETWORK_PROVIDER); if (city) return (gC.getFromLocation(networkLocation.getLatitude(), networkLocation.getLongitude(), 1).get(0).getSubAdminArea()); else if (postal) return (gC.getFromLocation(networkLocation.getLatitude(), networkLocation.getLongitude(), 1).get(0).getPostalCode()); else if (state_prov) return (gC.getFromLocation(networkLocation.getLatitude(), networkLocation.getLongitude(), 1).get(0).getAdminArea()); else return "Nothing"; } </code></pre> <p>I usually ask for the city or postal code, but it most of the time it comes up empty. Using the </p> <pre><code> Location gpsLocation = locMan.getLastKnownLocation(locMan.GPS_PROVIDER); </code></pre> <p>results in a NullPointer, so I am using the NETWORK_PROVIDER</p> <p>I have set these permissions:</p> <pre><code> &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"&gt;&lt;/uses-permission&gt; &lt;uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"&gt;&lt;/uses-permission&gt; </code></pre> <p>And this is what I call it with</p> <pre><code> String data = getLocation(Locale.getDefault(),getBaseContext(),true,false,false); </code></pre> <p>I keep on getting a blank string as the result. </p> <p>I asked a question before about not receiving the city, but now it seems that no data is coming, and if it is, its not consistently available.</p>
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