android-location

i need to get distance between two location, but i need to get distance like blue line in the picture. I try next: public double getDistance(LatLng LatLng1, LatLng LatLng2) { double distance = 0; Location locationA = new Location("A"); locationA.setLatitude(LatLng1.latitude); locationA.setLongitude(LatLng1.longitude); Location locationB = new Location("B"); locationB.setLatitude(LatLng2.latitude); locationB.setLongitude(LatLng2.longitude); distance = locationA.distanceTo(locationB); return distance; } but i get red line distance. Use the Google Maps Directions API . You'll need to request the

Why i ask this: (also the reason for trying it in an app) It happens when we use Google Maps in Lollipop . Even if the Location is disabled, it is turned on, in high accuracy mode after user's input from the Maps app, without having to visit Settings. A similar functionality can be achieved for enabling Bluetooth, where the action is initiated in my app; user needs to make a choice but user is not redirected to Settings, using: startActivity(new Intent(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_REQUEST_ENABLE)); which could be found on BluetoothAdapter , now we know there is no LocationAdapter, so i looked