I made a simple app with geolocation that displays current location of the user in text views, like latitude, longitude and with Geocoder cityname countryname postal-code, etc.
Everything works perfectly in the emulator but for some reason the location doesn't get retrieved in my mobile.
The emulator is running android 7.1 and my mobile is running android 7.0 but that should not be a problem because I made the app with 6.0 marshmallow in mind.
Here is the code
"Mainactivity"
package com.example.slimshady.LocationInfoApp;
import android.Manifest;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.location.Address;
import android.location.Geocoder;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Build;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.TextView;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
LocationManager locationManager;
LocationListener locationListener;
Geocoder geocoder;
TextView latitude, longitude, city, postcode, country;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
latitude = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.latitude);
longitude = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.longitude);
city = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.city);
postcode = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.postcode);
country = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.country);
locationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationListener = new LocationListener() {
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
updateLocationInfo(location);
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String s, int i, Bundle bundle) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String s) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String s) {
}
};
// asking permission starts here
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23){
// api level lower than 23 so no need to ask for permission
try {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0,0, locationListener);
}
catch (SecurityException e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
else {
// api level greater than or equal to 23 checking if has permission if not VVVV this condition
// means go ask for permission
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 0);
}
else{
// means api level greater than or equal to 23 and already has permission
// so no need to go out and ask for permission
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0,0, locationListener);
// last known location because we went to this part means we have been here before
Location lastKnownLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (lastKnownLocation != null) {
updateLocationInfo(lastKnownLocation);
}
}
}
// asking permission ends here
}
public void updateLocationInfo(Location location) {
geocoder = new Geocoder(getApplicationContext(), Locale.getDefault());
try {
List<Address> locationAddress = geocoder.getFromLocation(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude(),1);
if (locationAddress != null && locationAddress.size() > 0) {
latitude.setText("Latitude: "+String.valueOf(locationAddress.get(0).getLatitude()));
longitude.setText("Longitude: "+String.valueOf(locationAddress.get(0).getLongitude()));
city.setText("City: "+String.valueOf(locationAddress.get(0).getLocality()));
postcode.setText("Post Code: "+String.valueOf(locationAddress.get(0).getPostalCode()));
country.setText("Country: "+String.valueOf(locationAddress.get(0).getCountryName()));
}
}
catch (Exception e){
}
}
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
startListening();
}
}
public void startListening(){
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0,0, locationListener);
}
}
}
The code is simple and basic, everything should work fine but for some reason it doesn't.
I mean the GPS receiver in my physical device works with google-maps so I know its not broken.
See it works in the emulator fine
But the same code does not work on my mobile and I have added all the permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
See the same app doesn't work on my physical device, this is a screenshot from my physical device
As you see the location is on and I have granted permission when asked in the popup. And last but not least to show that the GPS receiver works and is not damaged in my physical device.
Screenshot of me using google maps
I circled in red the GPS on and that maps can get my GPS location
