Android - How to get current location (latitude and longitude)?

Question

I am using the following code to get the current location namely (latitude and longitude), but I am not getting current location (latitude and longitude).

Anyone kno

Answer 1

You have a mistake in your manifest file. Correct one is:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>

Answer 2

In your android manifest did you set the permissions?

android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

As far as only getting (0,0) co-ords you're probably using the emulator. If you're using eclipse go to the emulator control and at the bottom you can send the fake co-ords to the device

Answer 3

You have to send location fix to emulator,as emulator is software you need to provide with location fix.

If you are using eclipse go to

Window -> Show view -> Other

Select Android tab and search for emulator control.
After u see emulator control window navigate to location controls.
As u see in below pic

After you have sent loc fix you can use

Location loc = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

Where lm is LocationManager object so 90% of work is done ;)

Cheers!

Answer 4

You are not using the correct permission. The correct one is:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

By the way, your demand can only be fulfilled by:

<using-permission android:name="ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

So there is no need for ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION