android Google Maps change MyLocation icon to Material icon

Question

I am using Google Maps API in my android app and I want to change the appearance of my location button from the old one with square to the new round material design icon.

Current one:

I wanna change it to this one:

Also, how do I change its position from upper right corner to bottom right corner?

Below is my code for XML file:

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.bhoiwala.locationmocker.MapsActivity" >
  <fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
  android:id="@+id/map"
  android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</FrameLayout>

Below is the code on how I'm using it:

 private void updateLocationUI() {
    if (mMap == null) {
        return;
    }

    if (mLocationPermissionGranted) {
        mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
        mMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(true);
    }

Thank you :)

Did you try this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23883235/google-map-for-android-my-location-custom-button — Aman Jham, Dec 13 '16 at 04:40
When you will run code on API >21 then it will show material design mylocation icon — Maveňツ, Dec 13 '16 at 05:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 13 '16 at 06:52

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you can change to

 mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(false);

Create your own icon and change the location on click event

edited Dec 13 '16 at 06:52

Bharatesh

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answered Dec 13 '16 at 04:40

Lovekesh

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I'd like to point out that you can simply disable the button in UI after calling mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(false); so then: mMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false); This effectively hides the button while still allowing you to start/stop location updates in your own fab onclick – Zach Jan 08 '17 at 23:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 13 '16 at 06:56

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Add marker in your latLng points of map.Paste the custom image in drawable folder then call like this

Marker marker = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position( latLng).icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.customicon)));

edited Dec 13 '16 at 06:56

Maveňツ

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answered Dec 13 '16 at 04:40

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android Google Maps change MyLocation icon to Material icon

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