How to change FusedLocationApi update interval after requestLocationUpdates has been called

Question

I am using LocationServices.FusedLocationApi to get location updates at a given interval, which is set on the LocationRequest object that is passed to requestLocationUpdates:

mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(30000);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
            mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);

I need to change the value of the interval after the listener started to receive location updates. What is the proper way to do that?

stop location updates, change the interval then start it again — tyczj, Sep 22 '15 at 15:58

mikebertiean · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-20T22:43:23.760

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    //remove location updates so that it resets
    LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);

    //change the time of location updates
    mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
            .setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
            .setInterval(TIME_INTERVAL)
            .setFastestInterval(TIME_INTERVAL_MIN);

    //restart location updates with the new interval
    LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);

edited Apr 20 '16 at 22:43

answered Mar 15 '16 at 18:51

mikebertiean

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I am having problems with this, it seems that whenever I remove the location updates the location tracking just stops working altogether – Hoffmann Oct 19 '17 at 09:59
@hoffmann make sure you initialize the location request again and the fused location api. it should work. simple stop/start – mikebertiean Oct 19 '17 at 19:28

How to change FusedLocationApi update interval after requestLocationUpdates has been called

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