If your app needs to request location or receive permission updates, the device needs to enable the appropriate system settings, such as GPS or Wi-Fi scanning. Rather than
directly enabling services such as the device's GPS, your app specifies the required level of accuracy/power consumption and desired update interval, and the device automatically makes the appropriate changes to system settings. These settings are defined by the This lesson shows you how to use the
Settings Client to check which settings are enabled, and present the Location Settings dialog for the user to update their settings with a single tap. In order to use the location services provided by Google Play Services and the fused location provider, connect your app using
the Settings Client, then check the current location settings and prompt the user to enable the required settings if needed. Apps whose features use location services must request location permissions, depending on the use cases of those features. To store parameters for requests to the fused location provider, create a setInterval() - This method sets the rate in milliseconds at
which your app prefers to receive location updates. Note that the location updates may be somewhat faster or slower than this rate to optimize for battery usage, or there may be no updates at all (if the device has no connectivity, for example). Fastest update interval setFastestInterval() - This method sets the
fastest rate in milliseconds at which your app can handle location updates. Unless your app benefits from receiving updates more quickly than the rate specified in setInterval() , you don't need to call this method. Priority
Create the location request and set the parameters as shown in this code sample:
The priority of Performance hint: If your app accesses the network or does other long-running work after receiving a location update, adjust the fastest interval to a slower value. This adjustment prevents your app from receiving updates it can't use. Once the long-running work is done, set the fastest interval back to a fast value. Get current location settingsOnce you have connected to Google Play services and the location services API, you can get the current location settings of a user's device. To do this, create a
Next check whether the current location settings are satisfied:
When the
Prompt the user to change location settingsTo determine whether the location settings
are appropriate for the location request, add an The following code snippet shows how to determine whether the user's location settings allow location services to create a
The next lesson, Receiving Location Updates, shows you how to receive periodic location updates. Content and code samples on this page are subject to the licenses described in the Content License. Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Last updated 2022-11-09 UTC. [{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "missingTheInformationINeed", "label":"Missing the information I need" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "tooComplicatedTooManySteps", "label":"Too complicated / too many steps" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "outOfDate", "label":"Out of date" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "samplesCodeIssue", "label":"Samples / code issue" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "otherDown", "label":"Other" }] [{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "easyToUnderstand", "label":"Easy to understand" },{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "solvedMyProblem", "label":"Solved my problem" },{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "otherUp", "label":"Other" }] How do I turn on location for apps on Android?Find which apps use your phone's location. Swipe down from the top of the screen.. Touch and hold Location . ... . Tap App location permissions.. Under ”Allowed all the time," “Allowed only while in use,” and “Not allowed,” find the apps that can use your phone's location.. To change the app's permissions, tap it.. How do I turn on location services on my Samsung Galaxy?Launch the Settings app, and then select Location. Step 2. If the switch at the top is Off, turn it On. Alternatively, you can swipe down on the screen to bring up the Quick panel, and then tap the Location icon to enable or disable location services.
How do I turn on location locked Android phone?Sign in to Find My Device (URL: google.com/android/find) to access these services.. Apps. Settings. Google. Google services. .. To allow the device to be remotely located: Tap. Location. . ... . Tap. Security. .. Tap the following switches to turn on or off: Remotely locate this device. Allow remote lock and erase.. Where is location settings on Android?What to Know. iPhone: Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and move the switch next to Location Services to the On position.. Android: Tap Settings > Location and move the slider to On.. |