Android: how to know when GPS signal is lost

Question

I have to notify the user when the GPS signal is lost (like the Maps app does), but I've searched through the internet and it doesn't seem to exist a way to do it... or I didn't understand it.

Somebody knows how to do it?

I'v tried with GpsStatus.Listener and GpsStatus.NmeaListener but there are no callbacks that point out the loss of GPS connection...

Thanks!

http://stackoverflow.com/a/2022869/1230782 – gnuanu Jul 08 '14 at 10:05 — gnuanu, Jul 08 '14 at 10:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 08 '14 at 11:42

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use this code to get no. of sattelite

Location location
int a = location.getExtras().getInt("satellites") ;
if (a > 4) {

}
else {
    singal loss
}

edited Jul 08 '14 at 11:42

stealthjong

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answered Jul 08 '14 at 11:15

The Ray of Hope

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Are you sure this can be a solution? How can I have a Location if i have lost signal? – aveschini Jul 08 '14 at 16:34
by using locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,3000, // 3 sec 5, this); boolean isGPS = locationManager.isProviderEnabled (LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); if(!isGPS) { showSettingsAlert(); } – The Ray of Hope Jul 09 '14 at 05:24
and implements its method in that write this – The Ray of Hope Jul 09 '14 at 05:24

Android: how to know when GPS signal is lost

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