If your app needs to request location or receive permission updates, the device needs to enable the appropriate system settings, such as GPS or Wi-Fi scanning. Rather than
directly enabling services such as the device's GPS, your app specifies the required level of accuracy/power consumption and desired update interval, and the device automatically makes the appropriate changes to system settings. These settings are defined by the This lesson shows you how to use the
Settings Client to check which settings are enabled, and present the Location Settings dialog for the user to update their settings with a single tap. In order to use the location services provided by Google Play Services and the fused location provider, connect your app using
the Settings Client, then check the current location settings and prompt the user to enable the required settings if needed. Apps whose features use location services must request location permissions, depending on the use cases of those features. To store parameters for requests to the fused location provider, create a setInterval() - This method sets the rate in milliseconds at
which your app prefers to receive location updates. Note that the location updates may be somewhat faster or slower than this rate to optimize for battery usage, or there may be no updates at all (if the device has no connectivity, for example). Fastest update interval setFastestInterval() - This method sets the
fastest rate in milliseconds at which your app can handle location updates. Unless your app benefits from receiving updates more quickly than the rate specified in setInterval() , you don't need to call this method. Priority
Create the location request and set the parameters as shown in this code sample:
The priority of Performance hint: If your app accesses the network or does other long-running work after receiving a location update, adjust the fastest interval to a slower value. This adjustment prevents your app from receiving updates it can't use. Once the long-running work is done, set the fastest interval back to a fast value. Get current location settingsOnce you have connected to Google Play services and the location services API, you can get the current location settings of a user's device. To do this, create a
Next check whether the current location settings are satisfied:
When the
Prompt the user to change location settingsTo determine whether the location settings
are appropriate for the location request, add an The following code snippet shows how to determine whether the user's location settings allow location services to create a
The next lesson, Receiving Location Updates, shows you how to receive periodic location updates. Content and code samples on this page are subject to the licenses described in the Content License. Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Last updated 2022-10-24 UTC. [{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "missingTheInformationINeed", "label":"Missing the information I need" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "tooComplicatedTooManySteps", "label":"Too complicated / too many steps" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "outOfDate", "label":"Out of date" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "samplesCodeIssue", "label":"Samples / code issue" },{ "type": "thumb-down", "id": "otherDown", "label":"Other" }] [{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "easyToUnderstand", "label":"Easy to understand" },{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "solvedMyProblem", "label":"Solved my problem" },{ "type": "thumb-up", "id": "otherUp", "label":"Other" }] Can I change my current location?On your Android phone or tablet, touch and hold the Google app icon . Location. Choose a location access option.
How do I change my current location on iPhone?How To Change Location on iPhone Temporarily. Download a VPN app from the App Store. ... . Create an account and sign in. ... . Tap “Allow” when the app asks for permission to create VPN configurations.. In the VPN app, select the country you want to change your location to.. How can I change my phone current location?You can control what location information your phone can use. Open your phone's Settings app. Under "Personal," tap Location access. At the top of the screen, turn Access to my location on or off.. Open your phone's Settings app.. Tap Security & Location. Location. ... . Tap Mode.. Select a mode:. How do I change my location on Google?On your Android device, open the Settings app .. Tap Location. App permission.. Tap the app you use to search, like the Google app or Google Maps .. Choose location access for this app: Allow or Deny.. |