Consultation about turn on and off GPS android

Question

i try to turn on and off the GPS like this:

 private void turnGPSOn(){
        String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

        if(!provider.contains("gps")){ //if gps is disabled
            final Intent poke = new Intent();
            poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider"); 
            poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
            poke.setData(Uri.parse("3")); 
            sendBroadcast(poke);
        }
    }

    private void turnGPSOff(){
        String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

        if(provider.contains("gps")){ //if gps is enabled
            final Intent poke = new Intent();
            poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
            poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
            poke.setData(Uri.parse("3")); 
            sendBroadcast(poke);
        }
    }

but i got error on secure in this line:

String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4721449/enable-gps-programatically-like-tasker - it says the method you try to use is based on Android bug, fixed in 2.3. — Code Painters, Mar 14 '13 at 19:35
Yes, this script-kiddie hack has long since been closed. Users can enable or disable GPS through the Settings app or a device-supplied app widget. — CommonsWare, Mar 14 '13 at 22:13

stinepike · Answer 1 · 2013-03-14T20:05:09.357

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to give the user option to turn gps on or off use

final LocationManager manager = 
         (LocationManager) getSystemService( Context.LOCATION_SERVICE );
if ( !manager.isProviderEnabled( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER ) ) {
     new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
     startActivity(intent);
}

in earlier version there was a hack to do this from application but I am not sure whether this is possible in higher versions..

in manifest use following permission

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>

edited Mar 14 '13 at 20:05

answered Mar 14 '13 at 19:39

stinepike

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i try this, now i got error on ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS. i dont have root on my phone, Does it belong ? – Gold Mar 14 '13 at 19:57

Consultation about turn on and off GPS android

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