Getting null from 'getLastKnownLocation' on SDK

I have a problem related to the Location API.

I tried the following code:

LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Location loc = getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

loc is always null, when getLastKnownLocation() is called.

What is wrong?

Solution 1:

Along with the permissions in your AndroidManifest.xml file, have you registered a location listener?

LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Location loc = getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS, 100, 1, locationListener); 

Then have a method, in this case locationListener, to complete your task

private final LocationListener locationListener = new LocationListener() {
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
    latitude = location.getLatitude();
    longitude = location.getLongitude();
}

Solution 2:

If you're running the code in the emulator, any calls to get the GPS location will return null until you explicitly update the location (via Eclipse or ADB).

Solution 3:

I had the same problem as you, I always receive a null Location object, But finally it was solved in an easy way. You must have a valid GPS location, so, if the GPS is not enabled and you dont't have enough signal, the Location object will be ALWAYS null.