How to check if Location Services are enabled

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I m developing an app on Android OS  I don t know how to check if Location Services are enabled or not   I need a method that returns  true  if they are enabled and  false  if not  so in the last case I can show a dialog to enable them

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To get current Geo location in android google maps you should turn on your device location option To check whether the location is on or not you can simple call this method from your onCreate   method   private void checkGPSStatus         LocationManager locationManager   null      boolean gps enabled   false      boolean network enabled   false      if   locationManager    null             locationManager    LocationManager  getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE             try           gps enabled   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER         catch  Exception ex        try           network enabled   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER         catch  Exception ex        if    gps enabled  amp  amp   network enabled            AlertDialog Builder dialog   new AlertDialog Builder MyActivity this           dialog setMessage  GPS not enabled            dialog setPositiveButton  Ok   new DialogInterface OnClickListener                   Override             public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int which                      this will navigate user to the device location settings screen                 Intent intent   new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                   startActivity intent                                     AlertDialog alert   dialog create            alert show

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As now in 2020 Latest  Best and shortest way is  SuppressWarnings  quot deprecation quot   public static Boolean isLocationEnabled Context context        if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES P               This is a new method provided in API 28         LocationManager lm    LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE           return lm isLocationEnabled          else              This was deprecated in API 28         int mode   Settings Secure getInt context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE                  Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF           return  mode    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF

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LocationManager lm    LocationManager this 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  amp  amp   network enabled               notify user         new AlertDialog Builder this                   setMessage  Please turn on Location to continue                    setPositiveButton  Open Location Settings   new DialogInterface OnClickListener                          Override                     public void onClick DialogInterface paramDialogInterface  int paramInt                            startActivity new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                                                               setNegativeButton  Cancel  null                   show

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i use first code begin create method isLocationEnabled    private LocationManager locationManager    protected boolean isLocationEnabled            String le   Context LOCATION SERVICE          locationManager    LocationManager  getSystemService le           if  locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER                return false            else               return true                    and i  check Condition if ture Open the map  and false give intent ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS       if  isLocationEnabled              SupportMapFragment mapFragment    SupportMapFragment  getSupportFragmentManager                    findFragmentById R id map           mapFragment getMapAsync this            locationClient   getFusedLocationProviderClient this           locationClient getLastLocation                    addOnSuccessListener new OnSuccessListener lt Location gt                           Override                     public void onSuccess Location location                               GPS location can be null if GPS is switched off                         if  location    null                                onLocationChanged location                                Log e  location   String valueOf location getLongitude                                                                                          addOnFailureListener new OnFailureListener                          Override                     public void onFailure  NonNull Exception e                            Log e  MapDemoActivity   e toString                             e printStackTrace                                                        startLocationUpdates               else           new AlertDialog Builder this                   setTitle  Please activate location                    setMessage  Click ok to goto settings else exit                     setPositiveButton android R string yes  new DialogInterface OnClickListener                         public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int which                            Intent intent   new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                           startActivity intent                                                             setNegativeButton android R string no  new DialogInterface OnClickListener                         public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int which                            System exit 0                                                             show

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To check for network provider you just need to change the string passed to isProviderEnabled to LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER if you check the return values for both GPS provider and NETwork provider - both false means no location services

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If no provider is enabled   passive  is the best provider returned  See https   stackoverflow com a 4519414 621690      public boolean isLocationServiceEnabled             LocationManager lm    LocationManager                  this getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE           String provider   lm getBestProvider new Criteria    true           return  StringUtils isNotBlank provider   amp  amp                   LocationManager PASSIVE PROVIDER equals provider

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Working off the answer above  in API 23 you need to add  dangerous  permissions checks as well as checking the system s itself   public static boolean isLocationServicesAvailable Context context        int locationMode   0      String locationProviders      boolean isAvailable   false       if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES KITKAT           try               locationMode   Settings Secure getInt context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE             catch  Settings SettingNotFoundException e                e printStackTrace                       isAvailable    locationMode    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF         else           locationProviders   Settings Secure getString context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION PROVIDERS ALLOWED           isAvailable    TextUtils isEmpty locationProviders              boolean coarsePermissionCheck    ContextCompat checkSelfPermission context  Manifest permission ACCESS COARSE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED       boolean finePermissionCheck    ContextCompat checkSelfPermission context  Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED        return isAvailable  amp  amp   coarsePermissionCheck    finePermissionCheck

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private boolean isGpsEnabled         LocationManager service    LocationManager  getSystemService LOCATION SERVICE       return service isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER  amp  amp service isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER

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Yes you can check below is the code   public boolean isGPSEnabled Context mContext         LocationManager lm    LocationManager      mContext getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE       return lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER       with the permission in the manifest file    lt uses-permission android name  android permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION    gt

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You may use this code to direct users to Settings  where they can enable GPS       locationManager    LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE       if   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER              new AlertDialog Builder context               setTitle R string gps not found title      GPS not found              setMessage R string gps not found message     Want to enable               setPositiveButton R string yes  new DialogInterface OnClickListener                     public void onClick DialogInterface dialogInterface  int i                        owner startActivity new Intent android provider Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                                                  setNegativeButton R string no  null               show

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For kotlin   private fun isLocationEnabled mContext  Context   Boolean       val lm   mContext getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE  as LocationManager     return lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER     lm isProviderEnabled              LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER       dialog  private fun showLocationIsDisabledAlert         alert  We can t show your position because you generally disabled the location service for your device              yesButton                     neutralPressed  Settings                 startActivity Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                   show       call like this   if   isLocationEnabled this context             showLocationIsDisabledAlert        Hint  the dialog needs the following imports  android studio should handle this for you   import org jetbrains anko alert import org jetbrains anko noButton   And in the manifest you need the following permissions   lt uses-permission android name  android permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION   gt   lt uses-permission android name  android permission ACCESS COARSE LOCATION   gt

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Can do in simplest way  private boolean isLocationEnabled Context context   int mode  Settings Secure getInt context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE                          Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF                   final boolean enabled    mode    android provider Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF   return enabled

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On Android 8 1 or lower the user can enable  quot Battery saving quot  mode from Settings  gt  Location  gt  Mode  gt  Battery Saving  This mode only uses WiFi  Bluetooth or mobile data instead of GPS to determine the user location  That s why you have to check if the network provider is enabled and locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER  is not enough  If you are using androidx this code will check which SDK version you are running and call the corresponding provider  public boolean isLocationEnabled Context context        LocationManager manager    LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE       return manager    null   LocationManagerCompat isLocationEnabled manager    false

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I use this code for checking   public static boolean isLocationEnabled Context context        int locationMode   0      String locationProviders       if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES KITKAT           try               locationMode   Settings Secure getInt context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE              catch  SettingNotFoundException e                e printStackTrace                return false                     return locationMode    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF        else          locationProviders   Settings Secure getString context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION PROVIDERS ALLOWED           return  TextUtils isEmpty locationProviders

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If you are using AndroidX  use below code to check Location Service is enabled or not   fun isNetworkServiceEnabled context  Context    LocationManagerCompat isLocationEnabled context getSystemService LocationManager  class java

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Migrate to Android X and use implementation  androidx appcompat appcompat 1 1 0   and use LocationManagerCompat In java private boolean isLocationEnabled Context context        LocationManager locationManager    LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE       return LocationManagerCompat isLocationEnabled locationManager      In Kotlin private fun isLocationEnabled context  Context   Boolean       val locationManager   context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE  as LocationManager     return LocationManagerCompat isLocationEnabled locationManager     Update  implementation  androidx appcompat appcompat 1 2 0

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You can use the below code to check whether gps provider and network providers are enabled or not  LocationManager lm    LocationManager context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE   boolean gps enabled   false  boolean network enabled   false   try       gps enabled   lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER     catch Exception ex      try       network enabled   lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER     catch Exception ex      if  gps enabled  amp  amp   network enabled           notify user     new AlertDialog Builder context           setMessage R string gps network not enabled           setPositiveButton R string open location settings  new DialogInterface OnClickListener                  Override             public void onClick DialogInterface paramDialogInterface  int paramInt                    context startActivity new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                                      setNegativeButton R string Cancel null           show           And in the manifest file  you will need to add the following permissions  lt uses-permission android name  quot android permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION quot   gt   lt uses-permission android name  quot android permission ACCESS COARSE LOCATION quot   gt

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You can request the location updates and show the dialog together  like GoogleMaps doas also  Here is the code    googleApiClient   new GoogleApiClient Builder getActivity                     addApi LocationServices API                   addConnectionCallbacks this                   addOnConnectionFailedListener this  build    googleApiClient connect     LocationRequest locationRequest   LocationRequest create    locationRequest setPriority LocationRequest PRIORITY HIGH ACCURACY   locationRequest setInterval 30   1000   locationRequest setFastestInterval 5   1000   LocationSettingsRequest Builder builder   new LocationSettingsRequest Builder                        addLocationRequest locationRequest    builder setAlwaysShow true     this is the key ingredient  PendingResult lt LocationSettingsResult gt  result   LocationServices SettingsApi checkLocationSettings googleApiClient  builder build     result setResultCallback new ResultCallback lt LocationSettingsResult gt           Override     public void onResult LocationSettingsResult result            final Status status   result getStatus            final LocationSettingsStates state   result getLocationSettingsStates            switch  status getStatusCode                  case LocationSettingsStatusCodes SUCCESS                     All location settings are satisfied  The client can initialize location                    requests here                  break              case LocationSettingsStatusCodes RESOLUTION REQUIRED                     Location settings are not satisfied  But could be fixed by showing the user                    a dialog                  try                          Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult                           and check the result in onActivityResult                        status startResolutionForResult getActivity    1000                     catch  IntentSender SendIntentException ignored                     break              case LocationSettingsStatusCodes SETTINGS CHANGE UNAVAILABLE                     Location settings are not satisfied  However  we have no way to fix the                    settings so we won t show the dialog                  break                                      If you need more info check the LocationRequest class

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This if clause easily checks if location services are available in my opinion   LocationManager locationManager    LocationManager  getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE   if  locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER   amp  amp   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER               All location services are disabled

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I use such way for NETWORK PROVIDER but you can add and for GPS   LocationManager locationManager    In onCreate I put     isLocationEnabled       if  isLocationEnabled              AlertDialog Builder builder   new AlertDialog Builder MainActivity this           builder setTitle R string network not enabled                   setMessage R string open location settings                   setPositiveButton R string yes                          new DialogInterface OnClickListener                                 public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int id                                    startActivity new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS                                                                              setNegativeButton R string cancel                          new DialogInterface OnClickListener                                 public void onClick DialogInterface dialog  int id                                    dialog cancel                                                                      AlertDialog alert   builder create            alert show             And method of checking  protected boolean isLocationEnabled        String le   Context LOCATION SERVICE      locationManager    LocationManager  getSystemService le       if  locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER            return false        else           return true

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public class LocationUtil   private static final String TAG   LocationUtil class getSimpleName     public static LocationManager getLocationManager final Context context        return  LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE      public static boolean isNetworkProviderEnabled final Context context        return getLocationManager context  isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER      public static boolean isGpsProviderEnabled final Context context        return getLocationManager context  isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER         Returns true even if the location services are disabled  Do not use this method to detect location services are enabled  private static boolean isPassiveProviderEnabled final Context context        return getLocationManager context  isProviderEnabled LocationManager PASSIVE PROVIDER      public static boolean isLocationModeOn final Context context  throws Exception       int locationMode   Settings Secure getInt context getContentResolver    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE       return locationMode    Settings Secure LOCATION MODE OFF     public static boolean isLocationEnabled final Context context        try           return isNetworkProviderEnabled context     isGpsProviderEnabled context      isLocationModeOn context         catch  Exception e            Log e TAG    isLocationEnabled  error    e             return false     public static void gotoLocationSettings final Activity activity  final int requestCode        Intent intent   new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS       activity startActivityForResult intent  requestCode      public static String getEnabledProvidersLogMessage final Context context       try          return   getEnabledProvidersLogMessage  isNetworkProviderEnabled   isNetworkProviderEnabled context                       isGpsProviderEnabled     isGpsProviderEnabled context                       isLocationModeOn     isLocationModeOn context                       isPassiveProviderEnabled ignored      isPassiveProviderEnabled context        catch  Exception e           Log e TAG    getEnabledProvidersLogMessage  error    e           return  provider error                Use isLocationEnabled method to detect the location services are enabled   https   github com Polidea RxAndroidBle issues 327  page will give more information why not to use passive provider  instead use location mode

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This is a very useful method that returns  true  if the Location services are enabled   public static boolean locationServicesEnabled Context context            LocationManager lm    LocationManager  context getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE           boolean gps enabled   false          boolean net enabled   false           try               gps enabled   lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER             catch  Exception ex                Log e TAG  Exception gps enabled                       try               net enabled   lm isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER             catch  Exception ex                Log e TAG  Exception network enabled                      return gps enabled    net enabled

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