Simple steps to get current location on google map:
1 - create map activity so in onMap ready method you create LocationManager and LocationListener
2 - in onMap ready also you check for android version and user permission ==> if there is a permission give location update OR ask the user for permission
3 - in the main class check for result of permission (onRequestPermissionsResult) ==> if the condition is true so give location update
4 - in (onLocationChanged) method we create LatLng variable and get the coordinates from location then from mMap we (addMarker and moveCamera) for that variable we've just created, this gives us location when the user moves so we still need to create new LatLng in onMap ready to have user's location when the App starts ==>inside condition if there is permission (lastKnownLocation).
NOTE:
1) Do Not forget to ask for permissions (Location and Internet) in Manifest
2) Do Not forget to have Map key from google APIs
3) We used (mMap.clear) to avoid repeating the marker each time we (run the app or update location)
Coding Part:
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
private GoogleMap mMap;
LocationManager locationManager;
LocationListener locationListener;
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
}
}
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
@SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
locationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationListener = new LocationListener() {
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mMap.clear();
LatLng userLocation = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(userLocation).title("Marker"));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(userLocation));
Toast.makeText(MapsActivity.this, userLocation.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
};
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23 ){
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
}else if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
Location lastKnownLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
LatLng userLocation = new LatLng(lastKnownLocation.getLatitude(), lastKnownLocation.getLongitude());
mMap.clear();
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(userLocation).title("Marker"));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(userLocation));
Toast.makeText(MapsActivity.this, userLocation.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
}
}
}
}
