I am creating a background service that will run in its own process. It should allow me to listen if the device location has changed. I should be able to change criteria like the distance moved before notifying the UI.
How can I do the same? I have a little knowledge of service and LocationListener implementations. Any tutorials around the net would be appreciated.
I got one back-link from stack overflow, but I didn't understand much of it.
I know I am posting this answer little late, but I felt it is worth using Google's fuse location provider service to get the current location.
Main features of this api are :
1.Simple APIs: Lets you choose your accuracy level as well as power consumption.
2.Immediately available: Gives your apps immediate access to the best, most recent location.
3.Power-efficiency: It chooses the most efficient way to get the location with less power consumptions
4.Versatility: Meets a wide range of needs, from foreground uses that need highly accurate location to background uses that need periodic location updates with negligible power impact.
It is flexible in while updating in location also.
If you want current location only when your app starts then you can use getLastLocation(GoogleApiClient) method.
If you want to update your location continuously then you can use requestLocationUpdates(GoogleApiClient,LocationRequest, LocationListener)
You can find a very nice blog about fuse location here and google doc for fuse location also can be found here.
Update
According to developer docs starting from Android O they have added new limits on background location.
If your app is running in the background, the location system service computes a new location for your app only a few times each hour. This is the case even when your app is requesting more frequent location updates. However if your app is running in the foreground, there is no change in location sampling rates compared to Android 7.1.1 (API level 25).
Background location service. It will be restarted even after killing the app.
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
AlarmManager alarmManager;
Button stop;
PendingIntent pendingIntent;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
if (alarmManager == null) {
alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent intent = new Intent(this, AlarmReceive.class);
pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, intent, 0);
alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis(), 30000,
pendingIntent);
}
}
}
BookingTrackingService.java
public class BookingTrackingService extends Service implements LocationListener {
private static final String TAG = "BookingTrackingService";
private Context context;
boolean isGPSEnable = false;
boolean isNetworkEnable = false;
double latitude, longitude;
LocationManager locationManager;
Location location;
private Handler mHandler = new Handler();
private Timer mTimer = null;
long notify_interval = 30000;
public double track_lat = 0.0;
public double track_lng = 0.0;
public static String str_receiver = "servicetutorial.service.receiver";
Intent intent;
@Nullable
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
mTimer = new Timer();
mTimer.schedule(new TimerTaskToGetLocation(), 5, notify_interval);
intent = new Intent(str_receiver);
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
this.context = this;
return START_NOT_STICKY;
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.e(TAG, "onDestroy <<");
if (mTimer != null) {
mTimer.cancel();
}
}
private void trackLocation() {
Log.e(TAG, "trackLocation");
String TAG_TRACK_LOCATION = "trackLocation";
Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
params.put("latitude", "" + track_lat);
params.put("longitude", "" + track_lng);
Log.e(TAG, "param_track_location >> " + params.toString());
stopSelf();
mTimer.cancel();
}
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
/******************************/
private void fn_getlocation() {
locationManager = (LocationManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
isGPSEnable = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
isNetworkEnable = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnable && !isNetworkEnable) {
Log.e(TAG, "CAN'T GET LOCATION");
stopSelf();
} else {
if (isNetworkEnable) {
location = null;
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 1000, 0, this);
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
Log.e(TAG, "isNetworkEnable latitude" + location.getLatitude() + "\nlongitude" + location.getLongitude() + "");
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
track_lat = latitude;
track_lng = longitude;
// fn_update(location);
}
}
}
if (isGPSEnable) {
location = null;
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000, 0, this);
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
Log.e(TAG, "isGPSEnable latitude" + location.getLatitude() + "\nlongitude" + location.getLongitude() + "");
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
track_lat = latitude;
track_lng = longitude;
// fn_update(location);
}
}
}
Log.e(TAG, "START SERVICE");
trackLocation();
}
}
private class TimerTaskToGetLocation extends TimerTask {
@Override
public void run() {
mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
fn_getlocation();
}
});
}
}
// private void fn_update(Location location) {
//
// intent.putExtra("latutide", location.getLatitude() + "");
// intent.putExtra("longitude", location.getLongitude() + "");
// sendBroadcast(intent);
// }
}
AlarmReceive.java (BroadcastReceiver)
public class AlarmReceive extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.e("Service_call_" , "You are in AlarmReceive class.");
Intent background = new Intent(context, BookingTrackingService.class);
// Intent background = new Intent(context, GoogleService.class);
Log.e("AlarmReceive ","testing called broadcast called");
context.startService(background);
}
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<service
android:name=".ServiceAndBroadcast.BookingTrackingService"
android:enabled="true" />
<receiver
android:name=".ServiceAndBroadcast.AlarmReceive"
android:exported="false">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
Very easy no need create class extends LocationListener 1- Variable
private LocationManager mLocationManager;
private LocationListener mLocationListener;
private static double currentLat =0;
private static double currentLon =0;
2- onStartService()
@Override public void onStartService() {
addListenerLocation();
}
3- Method addListenerLocation()
private void addListenerLocation() {
mLocationManager = (LocationManager)
getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
mLocationListener = new LocationListener() {
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
currentLat = location.getLatitude();
currentLon = location.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(),currentLat+"-"+currentLon, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
@Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
@Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Location lastKnownLocation = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if(lastKnownLocation!=null){
currentLat = lastKnownLocation.getLatitude();
currentLon = lastKnownLocation.getLongitude();
}
}
@Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
};
mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 500, 10, mLocationListener);
}
4- onDestroy()
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mLocationListener);
}
