CODEWITHSUNDEEP
android
Mmm Donuts
Mmm Donuts

Reputation: 10285

Android - Longitude and Latitude from GPS vs From the Network

I've ran into a little problem and I don't feel like I'm informed enough to overcome the hurdle.

In essence, I'd like to figure out whether someone is moving over a threshold of say, 40 kmh (~25mph). I get GPS coordinates at designated intervals and compare the distances, which all works fine.

My question is, which method of getting GPS coordinates would work best for this application? Using the Network, using GPS, or both (like, check if the network is connected, else use GPS)?

The summary is, which is the most accurate method?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 62

Answers (1)

greywolf82
greywolf82

Reputation: 22173

I'd use the fused location api in this case. In addition, if you want to know if someone is moving you could use the activity recognition of google play services, it requires much less effort and you can even filter by activity: only with car for example (if you want to track over the 40km/h it's unlikely someone is moving on feet).

Upvotes: 1

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