Geocoder works in 1.6 but not in 2.2 emulator

Question

getFromLocationName() alsways throws a NullPointerException in the Android 2.2 emulator but it's working fine in the Android 1.6 emulator.

This is my code snippet:

Geocoder geo = new Geocoder(GeocoderAppActivity.this, Locale.getDefault());     

try {       
    List<Address> add = geo.getFromLocationName("Tagore Road,Rajkot", 1);
    while (add.size() == 0) {
        Log.e("Girish", "in while");
        add = geo.getFromLocationName("Tagore Road,Rajkot", 1);
    }
}

What is wrong?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 14 '11 at 11:41

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In the emulator, are you using the regular Android 2.2, or the Google Apis [Android 2.2] version?

If you use the regular Android 2.2 one, it won't work. As far as I know it does not have the functionality to fulfill your actions. Open your SDK manager and download the Google Apis [Android 2.2] and create an AVD with that. Then try again, it should work.

answered Dec 14 '11 at 11:41

Sander van't Veer

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ya i know that i am using google api 2.2 and tested in google api 2.2. – Dec 14 '11 at 14:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 14 '11 at 12:00

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It's a known bug which they never fixed see service not available I think you will find that it works in the the API level 7 emulator.

answered Dec 14 '11 at 12:00

NickT

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 14 '11 at 12:22

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Yes this is a Bug but I think it shall run on device.

answered Dec 14 '11 at 12:22

Arun Badole

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have u tested this in android 2.2 real device? – Dec 14 '11 at 14:04
Check This http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4761052/why-is-android-geocoder-throwing-a-service-not-available-exception – Arun Badole Dec 15 '11 at 04:21

Geocoder works in 1.6 but not in 2.2 emulator

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