CODEWITHSUNDEEP
android
user3548389
user3548389

Reputation: 1

Detect GPS automaticlly

how can I detect automaticlly that a mobile is equipped by a GPS system or no? I found tetsts that give if a GPS is closed or now but what I search is about detecting if GPS system exists or no

Upvotes: 0

Views: 78

Answers (4)

Monika
Monika

Reputation: 135

Try this code :

 // getting GPS status
       LocationManager  locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
                .getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
        isGPSEnabled = locationManager
                .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

Hope this helps

Try this code to find whether GPS exists :

           PackageManager pm= this.getPackageManager();
           boolean hasGps =pm.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_LOCATION_GPS);

Upvotes: -2

Richard Le Mesurier
Richard Le Mesurier

Reputation: 29722

If you want to only install on devices with GPS, then you have options in your manifest, which the Play store implements.

Check the Android Developer section on uses-feature here:

This is the code you would put into your manifest.

<uses-feature
  android:name="android.hardware.location.gps"
  android:required="true" />

The Play store would only make this app available to devices that have GPS.

Note that the Android system itself does nothing with this information, it is only for the Play store.

However, if you want a runtime check, then I recommend @Biraj's or @OrhanC1's. They should both accomplish what you need, in slightly different ways.

Upvotes: 0

Biraj Zalavadia
Biraj Zalavadia

Reputation: 28484

Do this way

PackageManager pmanager = getPackageManager();
boolean hasGps = pmanager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_LOCATION_GPS);

if(hasGps){
  // gps is available
}else{
  // gps is not available
}

Upvotes: 2

OrhanC1
OrhanC1

Reputation: 1410

Call LocationManager.getAllProviders() and check whether LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER is in the list.

Upvotes: 1

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