cannot resolve symbol 'LocationServices'

Question

I am trying to build an android app using android studio that uses the userlocation. I am trying to import the google play services LocationServices api, but it says it can't resolve symbol 'LocationServices'. I tried searching for an answer but I can't figure out what the problem is.

here is a picture of my error and code:

Thanks in advance

score 50 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 12 '19 at 07:27

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You need to import:

import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;

And in build.gradle:

implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.0.2'

you class must implement:

public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback,
    LocationListener,
    GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
    GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener { ...}

You need to OverWrite this methods:

 @Override
    public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {

    }


    @Override
    public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {

    }

Here is a detail Implementation

edited Jun 12 '19 at 07:27

Mike Yang

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answered Mar 19 '17 at 18:51

rafsanahmad007

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sorry to ask this much, but this gets me a new error. I edited the post again. I you didn't found out yet, im quite a rookie – Jord Adema Mar 19 '17 at 19:09
never mind, fixed the issue by putting abstract before the 'public class....'. Thanks so much for helping me out – Jord Adema Mar 19 '17 at 19:13
Not needed to put abstract...you need to overwrite the added methods... – rafsanahmad007 Mar 19 '17 at 19:16
In android Studio put cursor over the red line: and Press `ALT+ENTER` it will shows the error resolve technique: like...override method , import class etc suggestion will be provided.. – rafsanahmad007 Mar 19 '17 at 19:19
thanks, I'll study that guide and if I encounter any unsolvable problems I'll ask again. Thanks again for your quick responses. – Jord Adema Mar 19 '17 at 19:23
Great this worked for me. Just adding the location service into Gradle – Tony Merritt May 04 '17 at 12:03

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 17 '17 at 09:42

Looking at this 7 months after it was posted and got me out of a jam.

At the moment of writing, you have to update the build.gradle(Module: app) to compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.4.2' https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup

Your post helped me a lot and I hope this addition also helps others looking at this post in the future.

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