geocoder.getFromLocation returning null

Question

my code :

                 try
                {

                            Geocoder geocoder;
                        List<Address> addresses;

            geocoder = new Geocoder(LocationActivity.this, Locale.getDefault());

            addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(longitude,latitude,1);

            Toast.makeText(LocationActivity.this, addresses.size() + "", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

            String address = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);
            String city = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);
            String country = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);

            Toast.makeText(LocationActivity.this, address + "  " + city + " " + country, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            Toast.makeText(LocationActivity.this,e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }

this is my code to get address from longitude and latitude. but every time addresses.size returns 0

can anyone help me for this

[Have a look at this post](http://stackoverflow.com/a/9075559/593709) — Adil Soomro, Oct 08 '12 at 08:58
Check for the permissions and also test it on a real device rather than emulator — Syn3sthete, Oct 08 '12 at 09:03
then maybe there is a problem the way you are getting the latitude and logitute — Syn3sthete, Oct 08 '12 at 09:10
latitude and longitude are perfect.. i tried it on google earth.. — piyush, Oct 08 '12 at 09:12
i got lat long using locationManager and its perfect.. i checked it — piyush, Oct 08 '12 at 09:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 13 '19 at 17:28

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I find the solution... hold Ctrl on getFromLocation() and go to Geocoder.class . then download sources for your android API and restart your project. then you see its work

edited Oct 13 '19 at 17:28

Pablo Barrera

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answered Oct 13 '19 at 11:24

Hamed_Android_Developer

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Sandeep P · Answer 2 · 2012-10-08T09:28:43.083

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if you are using emulator go to DDMS you will find emulator control and give your valid lat lng in that and press send.. and Batter make sure that mention Internet permissions in manifest...

    try {
        Geocoder geocoder;
        List<Address> addresses;

        geocoder = new Geocoder(this, Locale.getDefault());

        double longitude = 23.00000;
        double latitude = 72.00000;
        addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(longitude, latitude, 1);

        Toast.makeText(this, addresses.size() + "", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
                .show();

        String address = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);
        String city = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(1);
        String country = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(2);

        if(address==null)
        address="";
        if(city==null)
            city="";
        if(country==null)
            country="";

        Toast.makeText(this, address + "  " + city + " " + country,
                Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

    } catch (Exception e) {
        Toast.makeText(this, e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }

edited Oct 08 '12 at 09:28

answered Oct 08 '12 at 09:03

Sandeep P

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check your lat long valid or not – Sandeep P Oct 08 '12 at 09:29
i checked it... and its valid – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 09:41
finally try with targetsdk version 15 – Sandeep P Oct 08 '12 at 09:42
nope... whats thats... can u give a full description.. my api is 8 and android 2.2 – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 09:44
but i m creating my application in targetsdk 8 (2.2)... now what i have to do ?? – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 09:47
Right click on project, go to properties(in the end), select the android at right side , select project-build target (sel max) which contain google, and mention this in manifest ..... if still it is not working , may be ur device fault – Sandeep P Oct 08 '12 at 09:51
but my device have android 2.2 OS.. if i change target then still i can run this app in android 2.2 ? – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 09:53
yes u can run it, target sdk is not a matter make sure that min sdk is 8 so u can run in 2.2 – Sandeep P Oct 08 '12 at 09:54
– Sandeep P Oct 08 '12 at 09:54
i change the target to 15 and i tried to other device... still not working... still its give arrayIndexOutofBound Exception.. – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 10:18
have you start location access from settings – Ajay Pandya May 26 '15 at 06:28

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 08 '12 at 09:45

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Im not sure if this will help, but I think you are getting an IOException. Look at the LogCat. Also see this

answered Oct 08 '12 at 09:45

light365

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nope.. i m not getting any exception... but addresses size always 0 – piyush Oct 08 '12 at 09:46

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 28 '14 at 05:20

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The Geocoder query methods will return an empty list if there no backend service in the platform.

ref - http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Geocoder.html

answered Sep 28 '14 at 05:20

Himanshu

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so how to install the backend service – John Hughes Dec 03 '18 at 20:59

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 28 '20 at 09:52

Fixed it with a condtion address.size() > 0 in the try loop.

I didn't really found out where the real problem is , but it seems that the loop is happening twice, and once too early , because i could have the loop happened twice , one empty result and one good result.

Maybe coming from me as as two map and date passing through intent. But fixed for me

geocoder.getFromLocation returning null

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