how to get gps location android

Question

I am trying to have a constant gps listener that will send its location (long and lat coordinates) to a web server every x mins. On a button click it will also send its loca

Answer 1

this code works for me (api 17)

try {
    if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
            || ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
    {
        LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
        Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

    lat = location.getLatitude();
        lon = location.getLongitude();


    }
}
catch (Exception e){
    e.printStackTrace();
}