I had tried LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER but for some reason I didn't
work. I can't remember now if I tried it before or after I realized
the GPS was off :)
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER is supposed to use whatever location
source is available right?
Thanks,
RMD
On Apr 3, 8:05 am, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote:
> RMDwrote:
> > Thanks for all the responses. I'm embarrassed to admit, but I had the
> > GPS turned off in the phone. Since,
>
> > locm.requestLocationUpdates("gps", 0, 0,onLocationChange);
>
> > was specifically set to "gps" it wouldn't work.
>
> > To address that I have it check if the gps is on and use network if
> > the gps is disabled.
>
> > LocationManager locm = (LocationManager)
> > getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
> > //Check if GPS is enabled and choose network if it isn't
> > if ( !locm.isProviderEnabled( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER ) ) {
> > locm.requestLocationUpdates("network", 0, 0,onLocationChange);
> > } else {
> > locm.requestLocationUpdates("gps", 0, 0,onLocationChange);
> > }
>
> Another suggestion: don't use "network" and "gps", but use
> LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER and LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER instead.
>
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