Yes, as I mentioned in my previous post, you can use getGpsStatus to check the status...
kris On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 4:08 AM, Sumedh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thnx for reply Kris > > my apllication does contain the method LoactionListener of > LocationManager > > I want to check that if the device itself is GPS enabled or not > > is it possible ? > > Sumedh > > On Jan 17, 12:51 pm, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Try to listen for a gps update and see if you get one? >> >> You can also register a passive provider and listen for updates, you >> can also do a LocationManager.getGpsStatus to find out what the state >> of the provider is at a given time (this is probably what you want). >> >> Or are you wondering how to detect if the device even *has* gps? (Is >> this in the requirements? Perhaps, but otherwise I would assume that >> the getSystemService call would simply return null...) >> >> kris >> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:44 AM, Sumedh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > hello, >> >> > i have android device zinglife e-pad. >> > want to run my application which require GPS enabled >> >> > i have enabled the GPS from the settings, but it doesnt show any >> > indication for GPS enabled, >> > (as we can see in other devices that a disk at the top) >> > neither my application is executing. >> >> > is there any way to test for GPS connection >> >> > plz help me >> >> > Sumedh >> >> > -- >> > 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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
