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How to enable or disable the GPS programmatically on Kotlin?
This example demonstrates how to enable or disable the GPS programmatically on Kotlin.
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 &minsu; Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context=".MainActivity"> <TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" android:layout_marginTop="50dp" android:padding="8dp" android:text="Tutorials Point" android:textColor="@android:color/holo_green_dark" android:textSize="48sp" android:textStyle="bold" /> <Button android:id="@+id/button" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerInParent="true" android:layout_marginTop="70dp" android:onClick="gpsStatus" android:text="Click Here to Enable Disable GPS" /> <TextView android:id="@+id/textView" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_below="@+id/button" android:layout_centerInParent="true" android:textColor="@android:color/holo_green_dark" android:textSize="24sp" android:textStyle="bold" /> </RelativeLayout>
Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.kt
import android.content.Context import android.content.Intent import android.location.LocationManager import android.os.Bundle import android.provider.Settings import android.view.View import android.widget.TextView import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() { private lateinit var context: Context var intent1: Intent? = null lateinit var textView: TextView private lateinit var locationManager: LocationManager var gpsStatus = false override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState) setContentView(R.layout.activity_main) textView = findViewById(R.id.textView) title = "KotlinApp" context = applicationContext checkGpsStatus() } private fun checkGpsStatus() { locationManager = context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE) as LocationManager gpsStatus = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) if (gpsStatus) { textView.text = "GPS Is Enabled" } else { textView.text = "GPS Is Disabled" } } fun gpsStatus(view: View) { intent1 = Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS); startActivity(intent1); } }
Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="app.com.myapplication"> <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 the Run icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen
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