Android requestLocationUpdates with GPS null

Question

private void getLocation(){
    locationManager = (LocationManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
    List providers = locationM         


        

Answer 1

getLastKnownLocation() frequently returns null. This is perfectly normal. You only use getLastKnownLocation():

• as an optimization, to avoid having to wait for a location fix, or
• if you can live without the location data

Otherwise, you need to postpone your HTTP GET request until you get a location given to you in onLocationChanged(). Bear in mind that you may never get a location fix.

The proper use of LocationManager is covered in the documentation.