locationManager.getLastKnownLocation() return null

Question

i dont understand why locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); return the location null. I gave all permission but its reutning

Answer 1

I had this exact same problem. It was because my device was not storing a last known location. I simply went on to Google Maps and pinpointed my location with GPS, then a value was returned for getLastKnownLocation()