@TreKing: getBestProvider(); returns GPS but as my app is perfectly functional without the GPS I would like to use the cell network even when GPS is available. Is there any way to do so?
Thanks On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Raghav Sood <raghavs...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am aware of the last know location returning null. As for my code using > GPS, the book that I learnt geo services said that this shouldn't happen. > Seems they were wrong. > > Coming back to the point. Is there any way to make sure that the app does > not use GPS? That is even if GPS is on the app only uses the cell network? > The whole point of my app was to provide the location without the GPS being > used. Can I set the provider of the location? > > Thanks > > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com>wrote: > >> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Raghav Sood <raghavs...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I have a app that triangulates the users location and displays it on a >> map >> > without using the GPS. As long as the GPS is off the app does its job >> > perfectly. The moment someone turns the GPS on the app force closes and >> > gives a NullPointerException on line 37 of MyPositionOverlay which is >> given >> > above. If needed I am willing to share the source code for the entire >> > project as there is nothing special in it. It is attached with this >> mail. >> > I would like this group's help on the fact as to why the app force >> closes >> > when the GPS is turned on and how do I fix it. The app does not use the >> GPS >> > at all. >> >> First, your overlay's location data member will be null sometimes, the >> way this is written. getLastKnownLocation() can return null at any >> time, and in that case, you don't have a Location to work with. You >> will need to either add intelligence to the overlay to handle this >> case, or not set up the overlay until you have a Location. >> >> Second, you are using GPS, the way this is written. More specifically, >> you are using the Criteria system, which will return GPS as a possible >> provider. Given your specific Criteria setup, if GPS is available, it >> probably is the best provider. >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) >> http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy >> http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy >> >> Android Training...At Your Office: http://commonsware.com/training >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Raghav Sood > http://www.raghavsood.com/ > http://www.androidappcheck.com/ > http://www.telstop.tel/ > > -- Raghav Sood http://www.raghavsood.com/ http://www.androidappcheck.com/ http://www.telstop.tel/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
