Lates Google Maps V2 current location solution

Question

There are so many old and even more new solutions written to handle the "go to my current location" with Google Maps V2.

I am having trouble finding the correct one that works with the latest permission changes in Android.

I have a google maps app with a custom go to my location button that would:

• Only uses GPS
• Works with the latest android permission logic
• Moves the map to the device location when the above two are fine.

Does someone has a solution that will work now in mid 2016?

Thanks!

Answer 1

From the documentation of Google Maps Android API, the location data available to an Android device includes the current location of the device pinpointed using a combination of technologies, the direction and method of movement, and whether the device has moved across a predefined geographical boundary, or geofence.

This is the 3 options that you can use with your app.

• Using My Location layer that provides a simple way to display the device's location on the map. It does not provide data.

• Using Google Play services Location API is recommended for all programmatic requests for location data.

• And using the LocationSource interface allows you to provide a custom location provider.

For more information, check this tutorial and related SO question.