How to check if Location Services are enabled?
You can use the below code to check whether gps provider and network providers are enabled or not.
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean gps_enabled = false;
boolean network_enabled = false;
try {
gps_enabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
} catch(Exception ex) {}
try {
network_enabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
} catch(Exception ex) {}
if(!gps_enabled && !network_enabled) {
// notify user
new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
.setMessage(R.string.gps_network_not_enabled)
.setPositiveButton(R.string.open_location_settings, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface paramDialogInterface, int paramInt) {
context.startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
}
})
.setNegativeButton(R.string.Cancel,null)
.show();
}
And in the manifest file, you will need to add the following permissions
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
I use this code for checking:
public static boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
int locationMode = 0;
String locationProviders;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT){
try {
locationMode = Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE);
} catch (SettingNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
}
return locationMode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
}else{
locationProviders = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
return !TextUtils.isEmpty(locationProviders);
}
}
As now in 2020
Latest, Best and shortest way is
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public static Boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
// This is a new method provided in API 28
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
return lm.isLocationEnabled();
} else {
// This was deprecated in API 28
int mode = Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE,
Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF);
return (mode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF);
}
}
Migrate to AndroidX and use
implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.0'
and use LocationManagerCompat
In Java
private boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
return LocationManagerCompat.isLocationEnabled(locationManager);
}
In Kotlin
private fun isLocationEnabled(context: Context): Boolean {
val locationManager = context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE) as LocationManager
return LocationManagerCompat.isLocationEnabled(locationManager)
}
You may use this code to direct users to Settings, where they can enable GPS:
locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
if( !locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) ) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
.setTitle(R.string.gps_not_found_title) // GPS not found
.setMessage(R.string.gps_not_found_message) // Want to enable?
.setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {
owner.startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
}
})
.setNegativeButton(R.string.no, null)
.show();
}