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How to check if Location Services are enabled in Android App?
This example demonstrate about How to check if Location Services are enabled in Android App.
Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.
Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.java
<? xml version= "1.0" encoding= "utf-8" ?> <RelativeLayout xmlns: android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns: tools = "http://schemas.android.com/tools" android :layout_width= "match_parent" android :layout_height= "match_parent" android :layout_margin= "16dp" tools :context= ".MainActivity" > <Button android :id= "@+id/button" android :layout_width= "match_parent" android :layout_height= "wrap_content" android :text= "Enable Location" /> </RelativeLayout>
Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java
package app.tutorialspoint.com.sample ;
import android.content.Context ;
import android.content.DialogInterface ;
import android.content.Intent ;
import android.location.LocationManager ;
import android.os.Bundle ;
import android.provider.Settings ;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog ;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity ;
import android.view.View ;
import android.widget.Button ;
import android.widget.TextView ;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super .onCreate(savedInstanceState) ;
setContentView(R.layout. activity_main ) ;
Button button = findViewById(R.id. button ) ;
button.setOnClickListener( new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick (View v) {
locationEnabled() ;
}
}) ;
}
private void locationEnabled () {
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)
getSystemService(Context. LOCATION_SERVICE ) ;
boolean gps_enabled = false;
boolean network_enabled = false;
try {
gps_enabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager. GPS_PROVIDER ) ;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace() ;
}
try {
network_enabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager. NETWORK_PROVIDER ) ;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace() ;
}
if (!gps_enabled && !network_enabled) {
new AlertDialog.Builder(MainActivity. this )
.setMessage( "GPS Enable" )
.setPositiveButton( "Settings" , new
DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick (DialogInterface paramDialogInterface , int paramInt) {
startActivity( new Intent(Settings. ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS )) ;
}
})
.setNegativeButton( "Cancel" , null )
.show() ;
}
}
}Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml
<? xml version= "1.0" encoding= "utf-8" ?> <manifest xmlns: android = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package= "app.tutorialspoint.com.sample" > <uses-permission android :name= "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android :name= "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" /> <application android :allowBackup= "true" android :icon= "@mipmap/ic_launcher" android :label= "@string/app_name" android :roundIcon= "@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android :supportsRtl= "true" android :theme= "@style/AppTheme" > <activity android :name= ".MainActivity" > <intent-filter> <action android :name= "android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android :name= "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> </manifest>
Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run 
icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen –
Updated on: 30-Jul-2019
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