I have been trying hard to get my current location's GPS co-ordinates but my app never locks on to a GPS satellite.
The GPS icon in the notification area just keeps on blinking.
Whereas I tried using Google Maps on Android (the pre-installed app) and that thing is able to lockon in approx 60 secs! In both of the cases my 3G data connection was switched on and working.
Update: I am using Android 2.3.3 (HTC Desire S (Factory installed OS; no updates applied)) Logcat output is here. Now this is without setting LocationUpdates()'s min time and min-distance between update to 0, 0.
Update #2: My earlier code is here(PasteBin Link).
Update #3: Now, I am getting a force close after displaying a Toast .."Available".. in on onStatusChanged().
Update #4: Finally..I got it to work.
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So, is it like that the Google map's app uses some proprietary code for locking on to GPS signals? I have tried using various version of my code. Tried using criteria(s) but never got them to work with GPS. For me getting precise (~50ft accuracy) location co-ordinates through GPS is a must.
My Code:
public class LocationDemoActivity extends Activity implements LocationListener {
LocationManager locationManager;
StringBuilder builder;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000l, 50.0f, this);
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
locationManager = null;
Intent i = new Intent(
android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(i);
}
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// builder = new StringBuilder();
double lati=location.getLatitude();
double longi=location.getLongitude();
double alti=location.getAltitude();
float acc=location.getAccuracy();
float speed=location.getSpeed();
long time=location.getTime();
System.out.println(lati);
System.out.println(longi);
System.out.println(alti);
System.out.println(acc);
System.out.println(speed);
System.out.println(time);
/*Toast.makeText(this, "Lati: " + lati,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Toast.makeText(this, "Long: " + longi,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Toast.makeText(this, "Alti: " + alti,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Toast.makeText(this, "Acc.: " + acc,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Toast.makeText(this, "Speed: " + speed,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Toast.makeText(this, "Time: " + time,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();*/
builder.append("Longitide: " + location.getLongitude());
builder.append('\n');
builder.append("Latitude: " + location.getLatitude());
builder.append('\n');
builder.append("Altitude: " + location.getAltitude());
builder.append('\n');
builder.append("Accuracy: " + location.getAccuracy());
builder.append('\n');
builder.append("TimeStamp:" + location.getTime());
builder.append('\n');
System.out.println(builder.toString());
Toast.makeText(this, builder.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
System.out.println("Provider Disabled:");
Intent intent = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
System.out.println("Provider Enabled:");
Toast.makeText(this, "GPS is now enabled...", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
switch (status) {
case LocationProvider.OUT_OF_SERVICE:
System.out.println("Status Changed: Out of Service");
Toast.makeText(this, "Status Changed: Out of Service",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case LocationProvider.TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE:
System.out.println("Status Changed: Temporarily Unavailable");
Toast.makeText(this, "Status Changed: Temporarily Unavailable",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
case LocationProvider.AVAILABLE:
System.out.println("Status Changed: Available");
Toast.makeText(this, "Status Changed: Available",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
break;
}
}
}
Please do answer as it's quite urgent on me and any help is greatly appreciable :)
Thanks..
