But doesn't the device always know where it is - assuming it has a GPS, WiFi or network connection?
Other than getLastKnownLocation() is my code a reasonable paradigm for getting the best available location fix? >>>>> "MM" == Mark Murphy <[email protected]> writes: MM> getLastKnownLocation() may not have values, if nothing is causing MM> the device to go find locations. You should consider using MM> requestLocationUpdates() to get the device to figure out where MM> you are. MM> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Jake Colman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> My app needs to determine the current location. áI'd like the best >> location that is available but can live with a coarse location. áI >> configured the app to request ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission. >> Everything seems to work fine for me on my HTC EVO but a Droid 2 user >> says that the app cannot determine location even though Google is able >> to. áThat user has his GPS activated and, since it's a phone, his >> network is active as well. >> >> This is the code I am using for determining location: >> >> private Location getLocation() { >> áString provider = "fake"; >> áLocation l = new Location(provider); >> áLocationManager lm = (LocationManager) context >> á á á á.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); >> áif (lm == null) { >> á áLog.e("AndroidGeoLocation", "No location manager?!?"); >> á álocationWasDetermined = false; >> á áreturn l; >> á} >> áList<String> providers = lm.getProviders(true); >> áif (null == providers) { >> á áLog.e("AndroidGeoLocation", "No providers?!?"); >> á álocationWasDetermined = false; >> á áreturn l; >> á} >> á/* >> á * Loop over the array backwards, and if you get an accurate location,then >> break >> á * out the loop >> á */ >> áfor (int i = providers.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) { >> á ál = lm.getLastKnownLocation(providers.get(i)); >> á áif (l != null) { >> á á ábreak; >> á á} >> á} >> >> áif (l != null) >> á álocationWasDetermined = true; >> áelse >> á áLog.e("AndroidGeoLocation", "No accurate location?!?"); >> áreturn l; >> } >> >> Am I doing something wrong here? áShould I be requesting >> ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION instead of ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION? >> >> Thanks. >> >> ...Jake >> >> >> -- >> Jake Colman -- Android Tinkerer >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> MM> -- MM> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) MM> http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy MM> http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy MM> Android 2.3 Programming Books: http://commonsware.com/books MM> -- MM> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google MM> Groups "Android Developers" group. MM> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] MM> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to MM> [email protected] MM> For more options, visit this group at MM> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Jake Colman -- Android Tinkerer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
