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user590690
user590690

Reputation: 15

Android GPS & Location service help

New to android development and trying to create map app that functions as such.

1) Launch mapview 2) Show an icon that represents the users current location 3) Show icon's that represent local landmarks (example: gyms, restaurant) 4) When users taps any given landmark icon a popup displays name, address, and option to start GPS (turn by turn) direction.

Can this be done in android? Do I have to programmatically enter the lat & lon?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2713

Answers (1)

rogerstone
rogerstone

Reputation: 7671

Yes.This can be done in android.You can find the location through your gps or network(wi-fi or cellular network).But generally gps is pretty time consuming so you use a combination of both the gps and network to determine your location.This link will give you a better idea on how to get the user location http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/obtaining-user-location.html.

This is sample code on retrieveing the location.Remember to follow the above links and request for location updates.

 LocationManager locationManager= (LocationManager) getSystemService(context);
        Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
            criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
            criteria.setAltitudeRequired(false);
            criteria.setBearingRequired(false);
            criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
            criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);
            provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);
    Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider)

Here in the above code your latitude and longitude will be stored inside the variable location.Remember to add the location listener and request for location updates.

Upvotes: 1

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