Changing Location Settings

I am working on an application that needs user's location. I cannot get the location if the user turn the location setting off. Therefore, I follow the android training to prompt t

Solution 1:

Simple add this line in your AlertDialogue();

 .setCancelable(false)

For example;

   AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);

    // Setting Dialog Title
    alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");

    alertDialog.setCancelable(false);

    // Setting Dialog Message
    alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");

    // On pressing Settings button
    alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
            mContext.startActivity(intent);
        }
    });

    // on pressing cancel button
    alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
        dialog.cancel();
        }
    });

    // Showing Alert Message
    alertDialog.show();

Solution 2:

use network provider location instead

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Criteria;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.support.v7.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
import android.util.Log;




public class MyLocation extends Service implements LocationListener {
    // The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
    private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 150; // 10 meters
    // The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
    private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 10; // 1 minute
    private final Context mContext;
    // Declaring a Location Manager
    protected LocationManager locationManager;
    // flag for GPS status
    boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
    // flag for network status
    boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
    // flag for Passive status
    boolean isPassiveEnabled = false;
    Location location; // location

    double latitude; // latitude
    double longitude; // longitude

    public MyLocation(Context context) {
        this.mContext = context;
        getLocation();
    }


    public Location getLocation() {
        try {
            locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
            // getting GPS status
            isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
            // getting network status
            isNetworkEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
            // getting network status
       //     isPassiveEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER);

            if (isGPSEnabled) {
                if (location == null) {
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
                    Log.d("GPS", "GPS");
                    if (locationManager != null) {
                        location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                        if (location != null) {
                            latitude = location.getLatitude();
                            longitude = location.getLongitude();
                        }
                    }
                }

            }
            if (isNetworkEnabled) {
                locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
                Log.d("Network", "Network");
                if (locationManager != null) {
                    location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                    if (location != null) {
                        latitude = location.getLatitude();
                        longitude = location.getLongitude();
                    }
                }

            }
//            if (isPassiveEnabled) {
//                locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
//                Log.d("Passive Provider", "Passive");
//                if (locationManager != null) {
//                    location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER);
//                    if (location != null) {
//                        latitude = location.getLatitude();
//                        longitude = location.getLongitude();
//                    }
//                }
//            }
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return location;
    }

    public void setLatitude(double latitude) {
        this.latitude = latitude;
    }

    public double getLatitude() {
        if (location != null) {
            latitude = location.getLatitude();
        }
        return latitude;
    }

    public void setLongitude(double longitude) {
        this.longitude = longitude;
    }

    public double getLongitude() {
        if (location != null) {
            longitude = location.getLongitude();
        }
        return longitude;
    }
    public void showSettingsAlert() {
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(new ContextThemeWrapper(mContext, R.style.myDialog));
        alertDialog.setTitle("GPS Settings");
        alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
        alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
                mContext.startActivity(intent);
            }
        });
        alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });

        alertDialog.show();
    }

    public void showtimeSettingsAlert() {
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(new ContextThemeWrapper(mContext, R.style.myDialog));
        alertDialog.setTitle("Date/Time Settings");
        alertDialog.setMessage("Automatic Date & time, Automatic time zone is not Enabled. You have to enable these settings");
        alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                Intent intent = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_DATE_SETTINGS);
                mContext.startActivity(intent);
            }
        });
        alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });

        alertDialog.show();
    }
    public void showHighAccuracySettingsAlert() {
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(new ContextThemeWrapper(mContext, R.style.myDialog));
        alertDialog.setTitle("High Accuracy Settings");
        alertDialog.setMessage("To get proper address, You have to enable High Accuracy settings");
        alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
            }
        });
        alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });

        alertDialog.show();
    }

    public boolean checkGpsEnable() {

        isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
        return isGPSEnabled;

    }


    @Override
    public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {

        double lat = location.getLatitude();
        double lng = location.getLongitude();
        if (lat != 0.0 && lng != 0.0) {
            setLatitude(location.getLatitude());
            setLongitude(location.getLongitude());
        } else {
            getLocation();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
    }

    @Override
    public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
    }

    @Override
    public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
        return null;
    }
}