The getLastKnownLocation method will return null until the provider
you specify has gotten at least one update. In practice that means you
need to have an application (any application, doesn't have to be the
one your testing) request (and receive) updates at least once in your
emulator session before it will getLastKnown will return a value.
You can disable the updates after the first return if you want to, in
fact that's probably a reasonable way of implementing the
'getCurrentLocation' functionality you're after.
Cheers
Reto
On Aug 20, 2:21 pm, code_android_festival_way
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Firstly I got the question why I can't get the current location any
> more. I don't need repeating updates of my position I just need the
> current location. At the moment I'm using getLastKnownLocation() but I
> would assume that this position could be very outdated.
>
> Furthermore the method "getLastKnownLocation()" returns me a Location
> object that is null. Here is the code that I'm using at the moment:
>
> LocationManager lM =
> (LocationManager)context.getSystemService(context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
> LocationProvider lP = lM.getProvider("gps");
> Location loc = lM.getLastKnownLocation(lP.getName());
> String[] location =
> {String.valueOf(loc.getLongitude()),String.valueOf(loc.getLatitude())};
>
> I've added the following permission to my manifest file:
>
> <uses-permission
> android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION" />
> <uses-permission
> android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_GPS" />
> <uses-permission
> android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" />
>
> But I'm always getting a Nullpointer Exception using the Location. (so
> the Location returned is null)
>
> Could you give me a hint how I could achieve to get my current/
> lastKnown location in 0.9? (in M5 everything was fine)
>
> Looking forward getting your answers.
>
> Regards and happy coding!
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