Android Location in background

Question

i'm new in java/android app and i'm creating an app that uses user-location. I want the location to be updated at the begining of the app. The problem is that my location class is an activity and i don't want to show another contentview for this class. Actually, i want the location thing to be done in background, without changing the UI, in a separated class.

Is it possible? How?

Thanks :P

In Android O above code is not work. Check my comments in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51187231/get-locationupdates-in-background-service-countinuously/51188196#51188196. — KetanD, Jul 05 '18 at 10:03
In Android O above code is not work. Check my comments in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51187231/get-locationupdates-in-background-service-countinuously/51188196#51188196 — KetanD, Jul 05 '18 at 10:04

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '11 at 10:21

There is no need to put the location in a different activity, the LocationManager already does it in the background:

public void getLocation(){
    lm = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
    gpsLocationListener = new LocationListener() {

        @Override
        public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }

        @Override
        public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
                    //do something with the new location
        if (location != null)
            gpsLocation = location;

        }
    };

      gpsLocation = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);


      lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1, 0, gpsLocationListener);



}

The problem is that i cant put that in another class that does not extends Activity, can i ? — Quentin DOMMERC, Oct 03 '11 at 10:25
You can, for example, put it in a class that extends a Service — eladrich, Oct 03 '11 at 10:46
I didnt know about services. You...i just love you. Thanks :P — Quentin DOMMERC, Oct 03 '11 at 10:58

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 03 '11 at 10:15

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Using the LocationManager you should be able to use what ever kind of activity (or service) you want.

edited Oct 03 '11 at 10:15

Marcin Gil

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answered Oct 03 '11 at 10:14

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