Use GPS and Network Provider at the same time in Android

Question

I have implemented a locationlistener in my app which uses the Network Provider.

This all works fine because i want a location quickly and with GPS Provider it takes

Answer 1

You can certainly use the same listener for multiple providers. It may be better to use locationmanager.getProviders with a Criteria object then sort by accuracy or just listen to all of them. Not much practical difference though.

The onLocationChanged callback gives you a Location object, which has a getProvider() method you can use to determine where it came from. It also has a getAccuracy() method, so you could also sort your recent fixes by accuracy.

Answer 2

Ideally, if you are not concerned on the battery usage, then it perfectly fine to use both providers. As Daren explained, you can filters the coordinates by using getProvider() and getAccuracy().

http://blog.shinetech.com/2011/10/14/a-good-look-at-android-location-data/