Can't get location permission for Android app

Question

I have the following in my manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

I also have the location permission set in my phone's settings.

Yes, GPS is enabled on the phone.

Here, I check for the permission:

        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
            int hasLocationPermission = mContext.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);
            Log.d(TAG, "location permission: " + hasLocationPermission); // 0

            if (hasLocationPermission != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(mContext, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
            }
            hasLocationPermission = mContext.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);
            Log.d(TAG, "location permission: " + hasLocationPermission); // still 0
        }

If I have the permission in my manifest and in my phone's settings for the app, why is it still preventing me from accessing the location? It is returning 0.0 for both latitude and longitude because of this.

I'm using Android 6.0 @SohailZahid The error is that I can't get this permission. — Questioner, Jul 01 '16 at 09:46
Obvioulsy you will not get permission until `onRequestPermissionsResult` checking permissions right after `ActivityCompat.requestPermissions` doesn't make sens — Selvin, Jul 01 '16 at 09:59

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 01 '16 at 10:10

Declare Where you use Oncreate Or Others

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23){


    if (checkPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,getApplicationContext(),this)) {
    //You fetch the Location here

    //code to use the 
    }
    else
    {
    requestPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION,getApplicationContext(),this);
    }

    }

Also Declare In class

    public static void requestPermission(String strPermission,int perCode,Context _c,Activity _a){

    if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(_a,strPermission)){
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"GPS permission allows us to access location data. Please allow in App Settings for additional functionality.",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        } else {

        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(_a,new String[]{strPermission},perCode);
        }
    }

public static boolean checkPermission(String strPermission,Context _c,Activity _a){
    int result = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(_c, strPermission);
    if (result == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){

        return true;

    } else {

        return false;

    }
    }

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
    switch (requestCode) {

    case PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE_LOCATION:
        if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {

        fetchLocationData();

        } else {

        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Permission Denied, You cannot access location data.",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        }
        break;

    }
}

For other lower device you should give the permission as you declare

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:45

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add this permission and check once

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

answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:45

Manohar

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I just did this and it did nothing. – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 09:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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For Android 6.0 we have to get runtime permission for user only declaraing permission in manifest will not enough.

Check my this post.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:49

Sohail Zahid

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I'm getting runtime permission already. If the permission isn't granted the user gets a pop up and grants the permission (apparently but not really). I wrote in my question that the permission was granted in Android settings for the app. – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 09:56

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:49

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You are mixing methods of checking permissions.

One time, you call:

int hasLocationPermission = mContext.checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);

the next time:

ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(mContext, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);

Make sure the first line is:

int hasLocationPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);

And your activity extends from AppCompatActivity.

answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:49

R. Zagórski

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I changed that line to what you wrote and hasLocationPermission still returns 0 – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 09:54
And you are aware, that once you installed an application and granted the permission, it is later always true? – R. Zagórski Jul 01 '16 at 09:58
I'm aware that that is supposed to be the case. – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 10:00
So maybe the problem is with fetching location and not permissions. – R. Zagórski Jul 01 '16 at 10:10
Yes. `locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)` always returns null – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 10:25
Do you have GPS turned on? Is the position fixed? Checked on other map applications? – R. Zagórski Jul 01 '16 at 11:36
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/116185/discussion-between-questioner-and-r-zagorski). – Questioner Jul 01 '16 at 11:37

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 01 '16 at 10:08

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

answered Jul 01 '16 at 10:08

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score -2 · Answer 6 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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Use the non-static requestPermissions in Activity, don't use the static one in ActivityCompat. ActivityCompat.requestPermissions also not work in my previous project, and I don't know why.

I have found a good way to check and request permissions. See my answer in this post.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jul 01 '16 at 09:54

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*Use the non-static requestPermissions in Activity* ... it does't exist on API < 23 ... *don't use the static one in ActivityCompat* [why? it is just the same code as in your link](https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_support/blob/master/v4/java/android/support/v4/app/ActivityCompat.java#L313) ... – Selvin Jul 01 '16 at 09:56

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