Unsubscribing a LocationListener from the LocationManager

Question

How do I unsubscribe a LocationListener from recieving updates from the LocationManager?

Here is how I'm setting it up

mLocationManager = (LocationManager)this.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
mListener = new LocationListener() {
    public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
        Log.i("LocationListener", "Logging Change");
    }

}

mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
                5000, 1, mListener);

After I have exited the the view that created the LocationListener I am still getting log messages in the LogCat window.

I understand that this is because I am orphaning the listener but I cannot see any destroy method on the LocationListener nor can I see any "remove listener" style methods on the LocationManager object.

score 16 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 19 '10 at 22:10

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Call removeUpdates on LocationManager, passing your location listener.

answered Jan 19 '10 at 22:10

Mark B

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Is there any way of doing this if you are not storing the listener as a member? – MLProgrammer-CiM Dec 20 '12 at 09:38

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '10 at 22:11

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mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mListener);

answered Jan 19 '10 at 22:11

Chiwai Chan

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score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 07 '12 at 20:14

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I think removeUpdates should help.

mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mListener)

edited Jun 07 '12 at 20:14

Sam DeHaan

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answered Jan 19 '10 at 22:11

matekm

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Is there any way of doing this if you are not storing the listener as a member? – MLProgrammer-CiM Dec 20 '12 at 09:38

Unsubscribing a LocationListener from the LocationManager

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