Best way to get user GPS location in background in Android

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In my android app i want to get user current location every few minute interval and update in to my center server using web service  Currently i am using Fused Location Provide for get user current location  See link  now i want to know what is the best way to get user location frequently and call web service   below is my code which gives me user current location  -        locationrequest   LocationRequest create         locationrequest setInterval 10000        locationclient requestLocationUpdates locationrequest new com google android gms location LocationListener               Override         public void onLocationChanged Location location                  Log i TAG   Last Known Location      location getLatitude           location getLongitude                         now from where i have to call this code  Can i use this in a background service or some where else   Please provide your idea   TIA

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For Track the location every 10 mins based on requirement  please follow this link it is working fine without any issues  https   github com safetysystemtechnology location-tracker-background

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Well Create a class extending Service  this service will contain your Location listener class Fused Location Provider  purpose of this service is to get location periodically   something like this    public class LocationGetter extends Service                     public class MyLocationListener implements GooglePlayServicesClient ConnectionCallbacks GooglePlayServicesClient OnConnectionFailedListener LocationListener  com google android gms location LocationListener         your fused Location provider code                         Then create a class extending Broadcast Receiver   such that the purpose of this broadcast Receiver is to check whether service is alive if not restart service even during phone ON OFF       register receiver in ur activity   listen for broadcasts   unregeister receiver depending ur need

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To get callback on LocationChange  Define an interface  public interface LocationCallback   public void locationChanged Location location       Callback in your Activity  public static LocationCallback callback  public void getUserLocation          callback   new LocationCallback              Override         public void locationChanged Location location                Toast makeText getApplicationContext    location getLatitude           location getLongitude    Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                          Intent service intent   new Intent this  GPSService class       startService service intent        Change onLocationChange Method to   Override     public void onLocationChanged Location location            Log e TAG   onLocationChanged      location           MapsActivity callback locationChanged location           mLastLocation set location

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You can archive it with a Service and Alarm Manager  but be careful with this  because if you setup a high priority you gonna drain the battery of the phone  in other hand  you really need notify the location every minute  This is because the only way to see a considerably change of the user location  it s traveling in a car or train  I only ask  because that gonna depend of you app and the requirement of the tracking

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Download the source code from here  Get Current Location Using Background Service   AndroidManifest xml   lt  xml version  1 0  encoding  utf-8   gt   lt manifest xmlns android  http   schemas android com apk res android      package  servicetutorial service  gt        lt uses-permission android name  android permission INTERNET  gt  lt  uses-permission gt       lt uses-permission android name  android permission ACCESS COARSE LOCATION  gt  lt  uses-permission gt       lt uses-permission android name  android permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION  gt  lt  uses-permission gt        lt application         android allowBackup  true          android icon   mipmap ic launcher          android label   string app name          android supportsRtl  true          android theme   style AppTheme  gt           lt activity android name   MainActivity              android theme   android style Theme Translucent NoTitleBar  gt               lt intent-filter gt                   lt action android name  android intent action MAIN    gt                    lt category android name  android intent category LAUNCHER    gt               lt  intent-filter gt           lt  activity gt            lt service android name   GoogleService  gt  lt  service gt       lt  application gt    lt  manifest gt    activity main xml   lt RelativeLayout xmlns android  http   schemas android com apk res android      android layout width  match parent      android background   ffffff      android layout height  match parent  gt        lt TextView         android layout width  match parent          android layout height  50dp          android background   3F51B5          android text  Location using service          android textColor   ffffff          android textSize  20dp          android gravity  center   gt        lt LinearLayout         android layout width  match parent          android layout height  wrap content          android layout centerInParent  true           android orientation  vertical  gt          lt LinearLayout         android layout width  match parent          android orientation  horizontal          android layout height  50dp  gt            lt TextView             android layout width  150dp              android layout height  wrap content              android text  Latitude              android layout gravity  center vertical              android layout marginLeft  10dp              android textColor   000000              android textSize  20dp   gt           lt TextView             android layout width  wrap content              android layout height  wrap content              android text                android id    id tv latitude              android layout gravity  center vertical              android layout marginLeft  10dp              android textColor   000000              android textSize  20dp   gt         lt  LinearLayout gt            lt LinearLayout             android layout width  match parent              android orientation  horizontal              android layout height  50dp  gt                lt TextView                 android layout width  150dp                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text  Longitude                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt               lt TextView                 android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text                    android id    id tv longitude                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt             lt  LinearLayout gt            lt LinearLayout             android layout width  match parent              android orientation  horizontal              android layout height  50dp  gt                lt TextView                 android layout width  150dp                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text  Address                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt               lt TextView                 android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text                    android id    id tv address                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt             lt  LinearLayout gt            lt LinearLayout             android layout width  match parent              android orientation  horizontal              android layout height  50dp  gt                lt TextView                 android layout width  150dp                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text  Area                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt               lt TextView                 android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text                    android id    id tv area                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt             lt  LinearLayout gt           lt LinearLayout             android layout width  match parent              android orientation  horizontal              android layout height  50dp  gt                lt TextView                 android layout width  150dp                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text  Locality                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt               lt TextView                 android layout width  wrap content                  android layout height  wrap content                  android text                    android id    id tv locality                  android layout gravity  center vertical                  android layout marginLeft  10dp                  android textColor   000000                  android textSize  20dp   gt             lt  LinearLayout gt        lt  LinearLayout gt        lt Button         android layout width  match parent          android layout height  wrap content          android id    id btn start          android text  Get Location          android layout alignParentBottom  true   gt      lt  RelativeLayout gt    MainActivity java  package servicetutorial service   import android    import android app Activity  import android app ActivityManager  import android content BroadcastReceiver  import android content Context  import android content Intent  import android content IntentFilter  import android content SharedPreferences  import android content pm PackageManager  import android location Address  import android location Geocoder  import android preference PreferenceManager  import android renderscript Double2  import android support v4 app ActivityCompat  import android support v4 content ContextCompat  import android support v7 app AppCompatActivity  import android os Bundle  import android util Log  import android view View  import android widget Button  import android widget TextView  import android widget Toast   import java io IOException  import java util List  import java util Locale   public class MainActivity extends Activity       Button btn start      private static final int REQUEST PERMISSIONS   100      boolean boolean permission      TextView tv latitude  tv longitude  tv address tv area tv locality      SharedPreferences mPref      SharedPreferences Editor medit      Double latitude longitude      Geocoder geocoder       Override     protected void onCreate Bundle savedInstanceState            super onCreate savedInstanceState           setContentView R layout activity main           btn start    Button  findViewById R id btn start           tv address    TextView  findViewById R id tv address           tv latitude    TextView  findViewById R id tv latitude           tv longitude    TextView  findViewById R id tv longitude           tv area    TextView findViewById R id tv area           tv locality    TextView findViewById R id tv locality           geocoder   new Geocoder this  Locale getDefault             mPref   PreferenceManager getDefaultSharedPreferences getApplicationContext             medit   mPref edit              btn start setOnClickListener new View OnClickListener                  Override             public void onClick View v                    if  boolean permission                         if  mPref getString  service       matches                                medit putString  service    service   commit                             Intent intent   new Intent getApplicationContext    GoogleService class                           startService intent                          else                           Toast makeText getApplicationContext     Service is already running   Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                                            else                       Toast makeText getApplicationContext     Please enable the gps   Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                                                          fn permission               private void fn permission             if   ContextCompat checkSelfPermission getApplicationContext    android Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                  if   ActivityCompat shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale MainActivity this  android Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION                      else                   ActivityCompat requestPermissions MainActivity this  new String   android Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION                                                     REQUEST PERMISSIONS                            else               boolean permission   true                        Override     public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String   permissions  int   grantResults            super onRequestPermissionsResult requestCode  permissions  grantResults            switch  requestCode                case REQUEST PERMISSIONS                    if  grantResults length  gt  0  amp  amp  grantResults 0     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED                        boolean permission   true                     else                       Toast makeText getApplicationContext     Please allow the permission   Toast LENGTH LONG  show                                                          private BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver   new BroadcastReceiver              Override         public void onReceive Context context  Intent intent                 latitude   Double valueOf intent getStringExtra  latutide                 longitude   Double valueOf intent getStringExtra  longitude                  List lt Address gt  addresses   null               try                   addresses   geocoder getFromLocation latitude  longitude  1                   String cityName   addresses get 0  getAddressLine 0                   String stateName   addresses get 0  getAddressLine 1                   String countryName   addresses get 0  getAddressLine 2                    tv area setText addresses get 0  getAdminArea                     tv locality setText stateName                   tv address setText countryName                    catch  IOException e1                    e1 printStackTrace                                tv latitude setText latitude                  tv longitude setText longitude                  tv address getText                             Override     protected void onResume             super onResume            registerReceiver broadcastReceiver  new IntentFilter GoogleService str receiver                 Override     protected void onPause             super onPause            unregisterReceiver broadcastReceiver               GoogleService java  package servicetutorial service   import android app Service  import android content Context  import android content Intent  import android location Location  import android location LocationListener  import android location LocationManager  import android os Bundle  import android os Handler  import android os IBinder  import android support annotation Nullable  import android util Log   import java util Timer  import java util TimerTask          Created by deepshikha on 24 11 16       public class GoogleService extends Service implements LocationListener       boolean isGPSEnable   false      boolean isNetworkEnable   false      double latitude longitude      LocationManager locationManager      Location location      private Handler mHandler   new Handler        private Timer mTimer   null      long notify interval   1000      public static String str receiver    servicetutorial service receiver       Intent intent          public GoogleService                  Nullable      Override     public IBinder onBind Intent intent            return null              Override     public void onCreate             super onCreate             mTimer   new Timer            mTimer schedule new TimerTaskToGetLocation   5 notify interval           intent   new Intent str receiver             fn getlocation                Override     public void onLocationChanged Location location                 Override     public void onStatusChanged String provider  int status  Bundle extras                 Override     public void onProviderEnabled String provider                 Override     public void onProviderDisabled String provider                private void fn getlocation            locationManager    LocationManager getApplicationContext   getSystemService LOCATION SERVICE           isGPSEnable   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER           isNetworkEnable   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER            if   isGPSEnable  amp  amp   isNetworkEnable             else                if  isNetworkEnable                   location   null                  locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER 1000 0 this                   if  locationManager  null                       location   locationManager getLastKnownLocation LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER                       if  location  null                            Log e  latitude  location getLatitude                                Log e  longitude  location getLongitude                                 latitude   location getLatitude                            longitude   location getLongitude                            fn update location                                                                        if  isGPSEnable                   location   null                  locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager GPS PROVIDER 1000 0 this                   if  locationManager  null                       location   locationManager getLastKnownLocation LocationManager GPS PROVIDER                       if  location  null                           Log e  latitude  location getLatitude                                Log e  longitude  location getLongitude                                latitude   location getLatitude                            longitude   location getLongitude                            fn update location                                                                                 private class TimerTaskToGetLocation extends TimerTask           Override         public void run                  mHandler post new Runnable                      Override                 public void run                         fn getlocation                                                            private void fn update Location location            intent putExtra  latutide  location getLatitude                intent putExtra  longitude  location getLongitude                sendBroadcast intent               Add this dependency  compile  com google android gms play-services 9 4 0

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You have to create service That service should implement LocationListener  Then You have to use AlarmManager for calling service repeatedly with certain time limit   I hope this one will help to you

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Use   GCM Network Manager  Run this to start a periodic task that will be ran even after re-boot   PeriodicTask task   new PeriodicTask Builder        setService MyLocationService class       setTag  periodic        setPeriod 30L       setPersisted true       build    mGcmNetworkManager schedule task     then in onRunTask   get current location and use it  in this example  event is submitted at the end to let UI know that location was found        public void getLastKnownLocation         Location lastKnownGPSLocation      Location lastKnownNetworkLocation      String gpsLocationProvider   LocationManager GPS PROVIDER      String networkLocationProvider   LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER       try           locationManager    LocationManager  App get   getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE            lastKnownNetworkLocation   locationManager getLastKnownLocation networkLocationProvider           lastKnownGPSLocation   locationManager getLastKnownLocation gpsLocationProvider            if  lastKnownGPSLocation    null                Log i TAG   lastKnownGPSLocation is used                 this mCurrentLocation   lastKnownGPSLocation            else if  lastKnownNetworkLocation    null                Log i TAG   lastKnownNetworkLocation is used                 this mCurrentLocation   lastKnownNetworkLocation            else               Log e TAG   lastLocation is not known                 return                     LocationChangedEvent event   new LocationChangedEvent            event setLocation mCurrentLocation           EventHelper publishEvent event          catch  SecurityException sex            Log e TAG   Location permission is not granted                return      The MyLocationService in whole   public class MyLocationService extends GcmTaskService   private static final String TAG   MyLocationService class getSimpleName     private LocationManager locationManager  private Location mCurrentLocation   public static final String TASK GET LOCATION ONCE  location oneoff task   public static final String TASK GET LOCATION PERIODIC  location periodic task     private static final int RC PLAY SERVICES   123    Override public void onInitializeTasks            When your package is removed or updated  all of its network tasks are cleared by        the GcmNetworkManager  You can override this method to reschedule them in the case of        an updated package  This is not called when your application is first installed                This is called on your application s main thread      startPeriodicLocationTask TASK GET LOCATION PERIODIC              30L  null       Override public int onRunTask TaskParams taskParams        Log d TAG   onRunTask      taskParams getTag          String tag   taskParams getTag        Bundle extras   taskParams getExtras           Default result is success      int result   GcmNetworkManager RESULT SUCCESS       switch  tag            case TASK GET LOCATION ONCE              getLastKnownLocation                break           case TASK GET LOCATION PERIODIC              getLastKnownLocation                break              return result      public void getLastKnownLocation         Location lastKnownGPSLocation      Location lastKnownNetworkLocation      String gpsLocationProvider   LocationManager GPS PROVIDER      String networkLocationProvider   LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER       try           locationManager    LocationManager  App get   getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE            lastKnownNetworkLocation   locationManager getLastKnownLocation networkLocationProvider           lastKnownGPSLocation   locationManager getLastKnownLocation gpsLocationProvider            if  lastKnownGPSLocation    null                Log i TAG   lastKnownGPSLocation is used                 this mCurrentLocation   lastKnownGPSLocation            else if  lastKnownNetworkLocation    null                Log i TAG   lastKnownNetworkLocation is used                 this mCurrentLocation   lastKnownNetworkLocation            else               Log e TAG   lastLocation is not known                 return                     LocationChangedEvent event   new LocationChangedEvent            event setLocation mCurrentLocation           EventHelper publishEvent event          catch  SecurityException sex            Log e TAG   Location permission is not granted                return     public static void startOneOffLocationTask String tag  Bundle extras        Log d TAG   startOneOffLocationTask         GcmNetworkManager mGcmNetworkManager   GcmNetworkManager getInstance App get         OneoffTask Builder taskBuilder   new OneoffTask Builder                setService MyLocationService class               setTag tag        if  extras    null  taskBuilder setExtras extras        OneoffTask task   taskBuilder build        mGcmNetworkManager schedule task      public static void startPeriodicLocationTask String tag  Long period  Bundle extras        Log d TAG   startPeriodicLocationTask         GcmNetworkManager mGcmNetworkManager   GcmNetworkManager getInstance App get         PeriodicTask Builder taskBuilder   new PeriodicTask Builder                setService MyLocationService class               setTag tag               setPeriod period               setPersisted true               setRequiredNetwork Task NETWORK STATE CONNECTED        if  extras    null  taskBuilder setExtras extras        PeriodicTask task   taskBuilder build        mGcmNetworkManager schedule task         public static boolean checkPlayServicesAvailable Activity activity        GoogleApiAvailability availability   GoogleApiAvailability getInstance        int resultCode   availability isGooglePlayServicesAvailable App get          if  resultCode    ConnectionResult SUCCESS            if  availability isUserResolvableError resultCode                    Show dialog to resolve the error              availability getErrorDialog activity  resultCode  RC PLAY SERVICES  show                      return false        else           return true            Also add these 2 to the AndroidManifest xml     lt manifest      lt uses-permission android name  android permission RECEIVE BOOT COMPLETED    gt     lt application      lt service         android name   api location MyLocationService          android exported  true          android permission  com google android gms permission BIND NETWORK TASK SERVICE  gt           lt intent-filter gt               lt action android name  com google android gms gcm ACTION TASK READY    gt           lt  intent-filter gt       lt  service gt

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import android app Service  import android content Context  import android content Intent  import android hardware GeomagneticField  import android location Location  import android location LocationListener  import android location LocationManager  import android os Bundle  import android os IBinder  import android provider Settings  import android widget Toast    public class LocationService extends Service       private static final int MINUTES   1000   60   2      public LocationManager locationManager      public MyLocationListener listener      public Location previousBestLocation   null      Context mContext      private boolean isGpsEnabled   false      private boolean isNetworkEnabled   false       private GeomagneticField geoField      private double latitude   0 0      private double longitude   0 0         Override     public void onCreate             super onCreate            mContext   getApplicationContext            if  locationManager    null                locationManager    LocationManager  mContext getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE                     getCurrentLocation               private void getCurrentLocation             try               assert locationManager    null              isGpsEnabled   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager GPS PROVIDER               isNetworkEnabled   locationManager isProviderEnabled LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER             catch  Exception ex                ex printStackTrace                       if   isGpsEnabled  amp  amp   isNetworkEnabled                showSettingsAlert                      listener   new MyLocationListener             try               locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager GPS PROVIDER  10000  0  listener               locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER  10000  0  listener             catch  SecurityException e                e printStackTrace                         private void showSettingsAlert             Toast makeText mContext   GPS is disabled in your device  Please Enable it     Toast LENGTH LONG  show            Intent intent   new Intent Settings ACTION LOCATION SOURCE SETTINGS           intent addFlags Intent FLAG ACTIVITY NEW TASK           mContext startActivity intent               Override     public int onStartCommand Intent intent  int flags  int startId            return START STICKY              Override     public IBinder onBind Intent intent            return null             protected boolean isBetterLocation Location location  Location currentBestLocation            if  currentBestLocation    null                return true                    long timeDelta   location getTime   - currentBestLocation getTime            boolean isSignificantlyNewer   timeDelta  gt  MINUTES          boolean isSignificantlyOlder   timeDelta  lt  -MINUTES          boolean isNewer   timeDelta  gt  0           if  isSignificantlyNewer                return true            else if  isSignificantlyOlder                return false                     int accuracyDelta    int   location getAccuracy   - currentBestLocation getAccuracy             boolean isLessAccurate   accuracyDelta  gt  0          boolean isMoreAccurate   accuracyDelta  lt  0          boolean isSignificantlyLessAccurate   accuracyDelta  gt  200          boolean isFromSameProvider   isSameProvider location getProvider    currentBestLocation getProvider             if  isMoreAccurate                return true            else if  isNewer  amp  amp   isLessAccurate                return true            else if  isNewer  amp  amp   isSignificantlyLessAccurate  amp  amp  isFromSameProvider                return true                    return false              private boolean isSameProvider String provider1  String provider2            if  provider1    null                return provider2    null                    return provider1 equals provider2                Override     public void onDestroy             super onDestroy            locationManager removeUpdates listener              private void setupFinalLocationData Location mLocation            if  mLocation    null                geoField   new GeomagneticField                      Double valueOf mLocation getLatitude    floatValue                        Double valueOf mLocation getLongitude    floatValue                        Double valueOf mLocation getAltitude    floatValue                        System currentTimeMillis                               latitude   mLocation getLatitude                longitude   mLocation getLongitude                  Update latitude and longtitude in SharedPreference                         public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener           public void onLocationChanged final Location loc                if  isBetterLocation loc  previousBestLocation                     setupFinalLocationData loc                                    public void onProviderDisabled String provider                       public void onProviderEnabled String provider                       public void onStatusChanged String provider  int status  Bundle extras

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With the help of GoogleApiClient s LocationServices API we can get the current location of the user device in specific time interval  This can be added into a background service which updates the Activity when onLocationChanged callbacks  The background service will keep running as long as the application exists in the memory and sticks to the notification drawer  The service handles the following functionalities    Connecting to Google LocationServices API  Getting the current location Sharing the result to the Activity   Service With Location Listener   public class LocationMonitoringService extends Service implements     GoogleApiClient ConnectionCallbacks  GoogleApiClient OnConnectionFailedListener      LocationListener                                Override     public int onStartCommand Intent intent  int flags  int startId        mLocationClient   new GoogleApiClient Builder this               addConnectionCallbacks this               addOnConnectionFailedListener this               addApi LocationServices API               build         mLocationRequest setInterval 10000     10 secs     mLocationRequest setFastestInterval 5000     5 secs       int priority   LocationRequest PRIORITY HIGH ACCURACY    by default       PRIORITY BALANCED POWER ACCURACY  PRIORITY LOW POWER  PRIORITY NO POWER are the other priority modes       mLocationRequest setPriority priority       mLocationClient connect           Make it stick to the notification panel so it is less prone to get cancelled by the Operating System      return START STICKY              Nullable      Override     public IBinder onBind Intent intent            return null                      LOCATION CALLBACKS             Override     public void onConnected Bundle dataBundle        if  ActivityCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED  amp  amp  ActivityCompat checkSelfPermission this  Manifest permission ACCESS COARSE LOCATION     PackageManager PERMISSION GRANTED               TODO  Consider calling               ActivityCompat requestPermissions            here to request the missing permissions  and then overriding              public void onRequestPermissionsResult int requestCode  String   permissions                                                      int   grantResults             to handle the case where the user grants the permission  See the documentation            for ActivityCompat requestPermissions for more details           Log d TAG      Error On onConnected   Permission not granted              Permission not granted by user so cancel the further execution          return            LocationServices FusedLocationApi requestLocationUpdates mLocationClient  mLocationRequest  this         Log d TAG   Connected to Google API                          Called by Location Services if the connection to the        location client drops because of an error                Override      public void onConnectionSuspended int i           Log d TAG   Connection suspended                  Override      public void onConnectionFailed ConnectionResult connectionResult           Log d TAG   Failed to connect to Google API                   to get the location change       Override      public void onLocationChanged Location location           Log d TAG   Location changed            if  location    null                                 Do something with the location details                          if  location    null                 call your API              callAPI String valueOf location getLatitude     String valueOf location getLongitude                                           See Complete Tutorial With source code and explanation in detail

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I have try to my code and got success try this  package com mobeyosoft latitudelongitude   import android app Service  import android content Context  import android content Intent  import android location Location  import android location LocationListener  import android location LocationManager  import android os Bundle  import android os IBinder  import android util Log  import android widget Toast          Created by 5943 6417 on 14-09-2016      public class LocationService extends Service       public static final String BROADCAST ACTION    Hello World       private static final int TWO MINUTES   1000   60   1      public LocationManager locationManager      public MyLocationListener listener      public Location previousBestLocation   null       Context context       Intent intent      int counter   0        Override     public void onCreate             super onCreate            intent   new Intent BROADCAST ACTION           context this              Override     public void onStart Intent intent  int startId            locationManager    LocationManager  getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE           listener   new MyLocationListener            locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER  4000  0  listener           locationManager requestLocationUpdates LocationManager GPS PROVIDER  4000  0  listener               Override     public IBinder onBind Intent intent           return null             protected boolean isBetterLocation Location location  Location currentBestLocation            if  currentBestLocation    null                   A new location is always better than no location             return true                        Check whether the new location fix is newer or older         long timeDelta   location getTime   - currentBestLocation getTime            boolean isSignificantlyNewer   timeDelta  gt  TWO MINUTES          boolean isSignificantlyOlder   timeDelta  lt  -TWO MINUTES          boolean isNewer   timeDelta  gt  0              If it s been more than two minutes since the current location  use the new location            because the user has likely moved         if  isSignificantlyNewer                return true                 If the new location is more than two minutes older  it must be worse           else if  isSignificantlyOlder                return false                        Check whether the new location fix is more or less accurate         int accuracyDelta    int   location getAccuracy   - currentBestLocation getAccuracy             boolean isLessAccurate   accuracyDelta  gt  0          boolean isMoreAccurate   accuracyDelta  lt  0          boolean isSignificantlyLessAccurate   accuracyDelta  gt  200              Check if the old and new location are from the same provider         boolean isFromSameProvider   isSameProvider location getProvider                    currentBestLocation getProvider                 Determine location quality using a combination of timeliness and accuracy         if  isMoreAccurate                return true            else if  isNewer  amp  amp   isLessAccurate                return true            else if  isNewer  amp  amp   isSignificantlyLessAccurate  amp  amp  isFromSameProvider                return true                    return false                   Checks whether two providers are the same        private boolean isSameProvider String provider1  String provider2            if  provider1    null                return provider2    null                    return provider1 equals provider2                 Override     public void onDestroy                handler removeCallbacks sendUpdatesToUI           super onDestroy            Log v  STOP SERVICE    DONE            locationManager removeUpdates listener              public static Thread performOnBackgroundThread final Runnable runnable            final Thread t   new Thread                  Override             public void run                     try                       runnable run                      finally                                                       t start            return t                public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener           public void onLocationChanged final Location loc                        Log i                Location changed                if isBetterLocation loc  previousBestLocation                     loc getLatitude                    loc getLongitude                    Toast makeText context   Latitude    loc getLatitude       nLongitude  loc getLongitude   Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                    intent putExtra  Latitude   loc getLatitude                     intent putExtra  Longitude   loc getLongitude                     intent putExtra  Provider   loc getProvider                     sendBroadcast intent                                     public void onProviderDisabled String provider                        Toast makeText  getApplicationContext     Gps Disabled   Toast LENGTH SHORT   show                        public void onProviderEnabled String provider                        Toast makeText  getApplicationContext     Gps Enabled   Toast LENGTH SHORT  show                        public void onStatusChanged String provider  int status  Bundle extras

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None of the rest of the answers use   com google android gms location FusedLocationProviderClient  Which is the Fused Location Provider and the main entry point for interacting with the fused location provider by Google  and it is very hard to find a good example  This was released mid 2017 by Google      Google Play services location APIs are preferred over the Android   framework location APIs  android location    If you are currently using the Android framework location APIs  you are strongly encouraged to switch to the Google Play services location APIs as soon as possible    For you to use the Google Location API  first add this to your build gradle  compile  com google android gms play-services 11 0 0    Then you can use this class Wherebouts java   import android location Location  import android os Looper  import android util Log   import com google android gms location FusedLocationProviderClient  import com google android gms location LocationCallback  import com google android gms location LocationRequest  import com google android gms location LocationResult  import com google android gms location LocationServices  import com google android gms location LocationSettingsRequest          Uses Google Play API for obtaining device locations    Created by alejandro tkachuk     alejandro calculistik com    www calculistik com Mobile Development      public class Wherebouts        private static final Wherebouts instance   new Wherebouts         private static final String TAG   Wherebouts class getSimpleName         private FusedLocationProviderClient mFusedLocationClient      private LocationCallback locationCallback      private LocationRequest locationRequest      private LocationSettingsRequest locationSettingsRequest       private Workable lt GPSPoint gt  workable       private static final long UPDATE INTERVAL IN MILLISECONDS   1000      private static final long FASTEST UPDATE INTERVAL IN MILLISECONDS   1000       private Wherebouts             this locationRequest   new LocationRequest            this locationRequest setInterval UPDATE INTERVAL IN MILLISECONDS           this locationRequest setFastestInterval FASTEST UPDATE INTERVAL IN MILLISECONDS           this locationRequest setPriority LocationRequest PRIORITY HIGH ACCURACY            LocationSettingsRequest Builder builder   new LocationSettingsRequest Builder            builder addLocationRequest this locationRequest           this locationSettingsRequest   builder build             this locationCallback   new LocationCallback                  Override             public void onLocationResult LocationResult locationResult                    super onLocationResult locationResult      why  this  is  retarded  Android                  Location currentLocation   locationResult getLastLocation                     GPSPoint gpsPoint   new GPSPoint currentLocation getLatitude    currentLocation getLongitude                     Log i TAG   Location Callback results      gpsPoint                   if  null    workable                      workable work gpsPoint                                     this mFusedLocationClient   LocationServices getFusedLocationProviderClient MainApplication getAppContext             this mFusedLocationClient requestLocationUpdates this locationRequest                  this locationCallback  Looper myLooper                public static Wherebouts instance             return instance             public void onChange Workable lt GPSPoint gt  workable            this workable   workable             public LocationSettingsRequest getLocationSettingsRequest             return this locationSettingsRequest             public void stop             Log i TAG   stop   Stopping location tracking            this mFusedLocationClient removeLocationUpdates this locationCallback              From your Activity  you can use it like this  by passing a Workable object  A Workable object is nothing more than a custom Callback alike object     Wherebouts instance   onChange workable     By using a callback like Workable  you will write UI related code in your Activity and leave the hustle of working with GPS to a helper class  like Wherebouts       new Workable lt GPSPoint gt               Override         public void work GPSPoint gpsPoint                   draw something in the UI with this new data                    Of course you would need to ask for the corresponding permissions to the Android OS for your App to use  You can read the following documentation for more info about that or do some research    Android Reference https   developer android com training location index html Wherebouts https   www calculistik com Wherebouts java GPSPoint https   www calculistik com GPSPoint java Workable https   www calculistik com Workable java

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Grant required permission ACCESS FINE LOCATION  ACCESS COARSE LOCATION after start service   import android annotation SuppressLint  import android app Notification  import android app NotificationChannel  import android app NotificationManager  import android app PendingIntent  import android app Service  import android content Context  import android content Intent  import android content IntentSender  import android location Location  import android location LocationListener  import android media RingtoneManager  import android net Uri  import android os Build  import android os Bundle  import android os Handler  import android os IBinder  import android os Looper  import android support annotation NonNull  import android support annotation Nullable  import android support v4 app NotificationCompat  import android support v7 app AppCompatActivity  import android util Log   import com google android gms common ConnectionResult  import com google android gms common GoogleApiAvailability  import com google android gms common api ApiException  import com google android gms common api GoogleApiClient  import com google android gms common api ResolvableApiException  import com google android gms location FusedLocationProviderClient  import com google android gms location LocationCallback  import com google android gms location LocationRequest  import com google android gms location LocationResult  import com google android gms location LocationServices  import com google android gms location LocationSettingsRequest  import com google android gms location LocationSettingsResponse  import com google android gms location LocationSettingsStatusCodes  import com google android gms location SettingsClient  import com google android gms tasks OnCanceledListener  import com google android gms tasks OnFailureListener  import com google android gms tasks OnSuccessListener   import java util concurrent TimeUnit          Created by Ketan Ramani on 05 11 18       public class BackgroundLocationUpdateService extends Service implements GoogleApiClient ConnectionCallbacks  GoogleApiClient OnConnectionFailedListener  LocationListener           Declare in manifest      lt service android name   BackgroundLocationUpdateService   gt              private final String TAG    BackgroundLocationUpdateService       private final String TAG LOCATION    TAG LOCATION       private Context context      private boolean stopService   false          For Google Fused API        protected GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient      protected LocationSettingsRequest mLocationSettingsRequest      private String latitude    0 0   longitude    0 0       private FusedLocationProviderClient mFusedLocationClient      private SettingsClient mSettingsClient      private LocationCallback mLocationCallback      private LocationRequest mLocationRequest      private Location mCurrentLocation         For Google Fused API          Override     public void onCreate             super onCreate            context   this              Override     public int onStartCommand Intent intent  int flags  int startId            StartForeground            final Handler handler   new Handler            final Runnable runnable   new Runnable                   Override             public void run                     try                       if   stopService                              Perform your task here                                          catch  Exception e                        e printStackTrace                      finally                       if   stopService                            handler postDelayed this  TimeUnit SECONDS toMillis 10                                                                             handler postDelayed runnable  2000            buildGoogleApiClient             return START STICKY              Override     public void onDestroy             Log e TAG   Service Stopped            stopService   true          if  mFusedLocationClient    null                mFusedLocationClient removeLocationUpdates mLocationCallback               Log e TAG LOCATION   Location Update Callback Removed                      super onDestroy                Nullable      Override     public IBinder onBind Intent intent            return null             private void StartForeground             Intent intent   new Intent context  MainActivity class           intent addFlags Intent FLAG ACTIVITY CLEAR TOP           PendingIntent pendingIntent   PendingIntent getActivity this  0    Request code     intent  PendingIntent FLAG ONE SHOT            String CHANNEL ID    channel location           String CHANNEL NAME    channel location            NotificationCompat Builder builder   null          NotificationManager notificationManager    NotificationManager  getApplicationContext   getSystemService Context NOTIFICATION SERVICE           if  Build VERSION SDK INT  gt   Build VERSION CODES O                NotificationChannel channel   new NotificationChannel CHANNEL ID  CHANNEL NAME  NotificationManager IMPORTANCE DEFAULT               channel setLockscreenVisibility Notification VISIBILITY PRIVATE               notificationManager createNotificationChannel channel               builder   new NotificationCompat Builder getApplicationContext    CHANNEL ID               builder setChannelId CHANNEL ID               builder setBadgeIconType NotificationCompat BADGE ICON NONE             else               builder   new NotificationCompat Builder getApplicationContext    CHANNEL ID                      builder setContentTitle  Your title            builder setContentText  You are now online            Uri notificationSound   RingtoneManager getActualDefaultRingtoneUri this  RingtoneManager TYPE NOTIFICATION           builder setSound notificationSound           builder setAutoCancel true           builder setSmallIcon R drawable ic logo           builder setContentIntent pendingIntent           Notification notification   builder build            startForeground 101  notification               Override     public void onLocationChanged Location location            Log e TAG LOCATION   Location Changed Latitude       location getLatitude       tLongitude       location getLongitude              latitude   String valueOf location getLatitude             longitude   String valueOf location getLongitude              if  latitude equalsIgnoreCase  0 0    amp  amp  longitude equalsIgnoreCase  0 0                  requestLocationUpdate              else               Log e TAG LOCATION   Latitude       location getLatitude       tLongitude       location getLongitude                           Override     public void onStatusChanged String provider  int status  Bundle extras                 Override     public void onProviderEnabled String provider                 Override     public void onProviderDisabled String provider                 Override     public void onConnected  Nullable Bundle bundle            mLocationRequest   new LocationRequest            mLocationRequest setInterval 10   1000           mLocationRequest setFastestInterval 5   1000           mLocationRequest setPriority LocationRequest PRIORITY HIGH ACCURACY            LocationSettingsRequest Builder builder   new LocationSettingsRequest Builder            builder addLocationRequest mLocationRequest           builder setAlwaysShow true           mLocationSettingsRequest   builder build             mSettingsClient                  checkLocationSettings mLocationSettingsRequest                   addOnSuccessListener new OnSuccessListener lt LocationSettingsResponse gt                           Override                     public void onSuccess LocationSettingsResponse locationSettingsResponse                            Log e TAG LOCATION   GPS Success                            requestLocationUpdate                                             addOnFailureListener new OnFailureListener                  Override             public void onFailure  NonNull Exception e                    int statusCode     ApiException  e  getStatusCode                    switch  statusCode                        case LocationSettingsStatusCodes RESOLUTION REQUIRED                          try                               int REQUEST CHECK SETTINGS   214                              ResolvableApiException rae    ResolvableApiException  e                              rae startResolutionForResult  AppCompatActivity  context  REQUEST CHECK SETTINGS                             catch  IntentSender SendIntentException sie                                Log e TAG LOCATION   Unable to execute request                                                       break                      case LocationSettingsStatusCodes SETTINGS CHANGE UNAVAILABLE                          Log e TAG LOCATION   Location settings are inadequate  and cannot be fixed here  Fix in Settings                                                addOnCanceledListener new OnCanceledListener                  Override             public void onCanceled                     Log e TAG LOCATION   checkLocationSettings - gt  onCanceled                                          Override     public void onConnectionSuspended int i            connectGoogleClient                Override     public void onConnectionFailed  NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult            buildGoogleApiClient               protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient             mFusedLocationClient   LocationServices getFusedLocationProviderClient context           mSettingsClient   LocationServices getSettingsClient context            mGoogleApiClient   new GoogleApiClient Builder context                   addConnectionCallbacks this                   addOnConnectionFailedListener this                   addApi LocationServices API                   build             connectGoogleClient             mLocationCallback   new LocationCallback                  Override             public void onLocationResult LocationResult locationResult                    super onLocationResult locationResult                   Log e TAG LOCATION   Location Received                    mCurrentLocation   locationResult getLastLocation                    onLocationChanged mCurrentLocation                                       private void connectGoogleClient             GoogleApiAvailability googleAPI   GoogleApiAvailability getInstance            int resultCode   googleAPI isGooglePlayServicesAvailable context           if  resultCode    ConnectionResult SUCCESS                mGoogleApiClient connect                          SuppressLint  MissingPermission       private void requestLocationUpdate             mFusedLocationClient requestLocationUpdates mLocationRequest  mLocationCallback  Looper myLooper               In Activity  Start Service   startService new Intent this  BackgroundLocationUpdateService class     Stop Service   stopService new Intent this  BackgroundLocationUpdateService class     In Fragment  Start Service   getActivity   startService new Intent getActivity   getBaseContext    BackgroundLocationUpdateService class     Stop Service   getActivity   stopService new Intent getActivity    BackgroundLocationUpdateService class

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--Kotlin Version  package com ps salestrackingapp Services  import android app Service import android content Context import android content Intent import android location Location import android location LocationManager import android os Bundle import android os IBinder import android util Log   class LocationService   Service         private var mLocationManager  LocationManager    null      var mLocationListeners   arrayOf LocationListener LocationManager GPS PROVIDER   LocationListener LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER         class LocationListener provider  String    android location LocationListener           internal var mLastLocation  Location          init               Log e TAG   LocationListener  provider               mLastLocation   Location provider                     override fun onLocationChanged location  Location                Log e TAG   onLocationChanged   location               mLastLocation set location              Log v  LastLocation   mLastLocation latitude toString           mLastLocation longitude toString                       override fun onProviderDisabled provider  String                Log e TAG   onProviderDisabled   provider                      override fun onProviderEnabled provider  String                Log e TAG   onProviderEnabled   provider                      override fun onStatusChanged provider  String  status  Int  extras  Bundle                Log e TAG   onStatusChanged   provider                        override fun onBind arg0  Intent   IBinder            return null            override fun onStartCommand intent  Intent   flags  Int  startId  Int   Int           Log e TAG   onStartCommand           super onStartCommand intent  flags  startId          return Service START STICKY            override fun onCreate             Log e TAG   onCreate           initializeLocationManager           try               mLocationManager   requestLocationUpdates                      LocationManager NETWORK PROVIDER  LOCATION INTERVAL toLong    LOCATION DISTANCE                      mLocationListeners 1             catch  ex  java lang SecurityException                Log i TAG   fail to request location update  ignore   ex            catch  ex  IllegalArgumentException                Log d TAG   network provider does not exist      ex message                     try               mLocationManager   requestLocationUpdates                      LocationManager GPS PROVIDER  LOCATION INTERVAL toLong    LOCATION DISTANCE                      mLocationListeners 0             catch  ex  java lang SecurityException                Log i TAG   fail to request location update  ignore   ex            catch  ex  IllegalArgumentException                Log d TAG   gps provider does not exist     ex message                        override fun onDestroy             Log e TAG   onDestroy           super onDestroy           if  mLocationManager    null                for  i in mLocationListeners indices                    try                       mLocationManager   removeUpdates mLocationListeners i                     catch  ex  Exception                        Log i TAG   fail to remove location listners  ignore   ex                                                        private fun initializeLocationManager             Log e TAG   initializeLocationManager           if  mLocationManager    null                mLocationManager   applicationContext getSystemService Context LOCATION SERVICE  as LocationManager                      companion object           private val TAG    BOOMBOOMTESTGPS          private val LOCATION INTERVAL   1000         private val LOCATION DISTANCE   0f

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