It's not possible to turn on GPS from code. On 14 jan, 20:58, Hari Edo <[email protected]> wrote: > The ability to turn on GPS by programs was removed from > Android after 1.5. This is to ensure that (1) the power-hungry > GPS antenna does not drain the battery without the user > knowing it, (2) the user remains more consciously aware of > the risks of having GPS fine coordinates available to apps. > > This change broke all sorts of widgets that let you toggle > the antenna on and off, though some more recent versions > have included a control panel for major phone toggles in > the notification bar pull-down. > > On Jan 14, 7:17 am, ramzes0071 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I used this code to turn on GPS: > > > String allowedProviders = LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER; > > Settings.Secure.putString(getContentResolver(),Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PRO > > VIDERS_ALLOWED, > > allowedProviders); > > > In AndroidManifest I set permission: > > > <uses-permission > > android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"></uses- > > permission> > > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"></ > > uses-permission> > > <uses-permission > > android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"></uses- > > permission> > > > But it doesn't work. I have a rooted phone. > > > I tried yet this solution: > > > Settings.Secure.setLocationProviderEnabled(getContentResolver(),LocationMan > > ager.GPS_PROVIDER, > > 1); > > > But Android doesn't see this function: setLocationProviderEnabled(); > > > May I I do something wrong. If you know how it will work, help me, or > > if is another solution, please write me.
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