Current Location in Webview

Question

I have designed a simple browser for Android using WebView. Everything is working fine but when I open Google maps then my browser can't access the current location of the device. I don't understand what is going wrong. also in manifest I have given the permission ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

My code is:

@SuppressLint("SetJavaScriptEnabled") 
public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        final WebView ourBrow=(WebView)findViewById(R.id.wvBrowser);
        Button bgo=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button3);
        Button res=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button4);
        Button gfo=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button2);
        ourBrow.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
        try {
            ourBrow.loadUrl("https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir///@20.3464436,85.8127819,15z");
        } catch(Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        bgo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                if(ourBrow.canGoBack())
                    ourBrow.goBack();
            }
        });
        gfo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                if(ourBrow.canGoForward())
                    ourBrow.goForward();
            }
        });
        res.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                ourBrow.loadUrl("https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir///@20.3464436,85.8127819,15z");
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        int id = item.getItemId();
        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
            return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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Try to override the default WebChromeClient and enabling geolocation permissions as described here

    webView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient(){

       @Override
       public void onGeolocationPermissionsShowPrompt(String origin, GeolocationPermissions.Callback callback) {
        callback.invoke(origin, true, false);
       }
    });

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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