Thanks Mobile Kid, So you are using JSR 179 on Andriod? if yes, any sample code you can share?
If I use requestLocationUpdates does it "wake" the gps if it is turned off? Thanks, Lior On Dec 16, 3:22 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the API doc is explanatory enough. > > public Location getLastKnownLocation(String provider) > "Returns a Location indicating the data from the last known location > fix obtained from the given provider. This can be done without > starting the provider. Note that this location could be out-of-date, > for example if the device was turned off and moved to another > location." > > You get accurate coordinates only if the location provider has been > active. Otherwise, as you move, and the loc provider is off, nothing > will register the location change. You can still make a call for last > known location but it will be inaccurate. > > I'm a little disappointed by the LBS API Google has delivered this > time. I find JSR-179 a way better in most situations. > > On Dec 16, 5:41 am,lior<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > I am trying to figure out how these location methods work behind the > > scenes. > > > Per the documentation, it is not clear whether any GPS change of > > location will notify both our activity (if we requested location > > updates) and register the “LastKnownLocation”. If that is the case > > then using the GetLastKnownLocation() is always the best bet to get > > current location. > > > Please share your thoughts, > >Lior > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
