How to read location only once with locationManager (GPS and NETWORK PROVIDER) and not any more looking for updates of location?

Question

How to read location only once with locationManager (GPS and NETWORK PROVIDER) and not any more looking for updates of location, to save battery?

Answer 1

Although requestSingleUpdate() is the technically correct answer, you should use

locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000, 1, mLocationListener);

Wait for a while after getting your first location. The location tends to wobble for a few seconds. To determine if the fix is stable use, location.getAccuracy(). Once the accuracy stabilizes, call locationManager.removeUpdates(mLocationListener);