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Megamind
Megamind

Reputation: 47

Location Area Code using android

I want to get the cell id and location area code (provided by the network operators) in my android app.

If anyone could help me out with the above.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 924

Answers (2)

Venkatesh Selvam
Venkatesh Selvam

Reputation: 1412

You should add this Permission in AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

In Java Code,

TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getBaseContext().getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
GsmCellLocation gsmCellLocation = (GsmCellLocation)telephonyManager.getCellLocation();

int cid = gsmCellLocation.getCid() & 0xffff;  // GSM cell id
int lac = gsmCellLocation.getLac() & 0xffff;  // GSM Location Area Code

I have got cell id and the location area code for GSM.

But for UMTS, getCid () returns a big number for example 33 187 589. So i add modulo operator (example: gsmCellLocation.getCid() & 0xffff).

Happy Coding :)

Upvotes: 1

Megamind
Megamind

Reputation: 47

This works.

final TelephonyManager telephony = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
    if (telephony.getPhoneType() == TelephonyManager.PHONE_TYPE_GSM) {
        final GsmCellLocation location = (GsmCellLocation) telephony.getCellLocation();
        if (location != null) {
            lac.setText("LAC: " + location.getLac() + " CID: " + location.getCid());
        }
    }

Upvotes: 0

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