I am trying to utilize GPS in Android (2.2 and 2.3) but am getting the following error when I try to use the LocationManager object:
WARN/System.err(522): java.lang.SecurityException: Provider network requires ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION or ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission
I have researched the issue in other posts and they are typically due to issues with AndroidManifest.xml. However, mine appears to be fine:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.thedigitalsean.examples"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
<activity android:name=".GetLocation"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permisssion.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permisssion.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permisssion.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
</manifest>
Here is the offending line of code in my onCreate method in the GetLocation Activity, encased in a try/catch block:
LocationManager locManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
final LocationListener locListener = new MyLocListener();
try{
locManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locListener);
}
catch (SecurityException se){
((TextView)findViewById(R.id.infobox)).setText(se.toString());
se.printStackTrace();
}
This is the first app I have written where I need to request android permissions and have so far been unsuccessful in being granted any permissions whatsoever. Is there something I am missing in my manifest or perhaps in my eclipse configuration?
You misspelled permission
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
I was having the same problem and could not figure out what I was doing wrong. Turns out, the auto-complete for Android Studio was changing the text to either all caps or all lower case (depending on whether I typed in upper case or lower cast words before the auto-complete). The OS was not registering the name due to this issue and I would get the error regarding a missing permission. As stated above, ensure your permissions are labeled correctly:
Correct:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
Incorrect:
<uses-permission android:name="ANDROID.PERMISSION.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
Incorrect:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.access_fine_location" />
Though this may seem trivial, its easy to overlook.
If there is some setting to make permissions non-case-sensitive, please add a comment with the instructions. Thank you!
Compatible with all SDK versions (android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
became dangerous
permission in Android M and requires user to manually grant it).
In Android versions below Android M ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(...)
always returns true
if you add these permission(s) in AndroidManifest.xml
)
public void onSomeButtonClick() {
...
if (!permissionsGranted()) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[] {Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 123);
} else doLocationAccessRelatedJob();
...
}
private Boolean permissionsGranted() {
return ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
}
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(final int requestCode, @NonNull final String[] permissions, @NonNull final int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if (requestCode == 123) {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// Permission granted.
doLocationAccessRelatedJob();
} else {
// User refused to grant permission. You can add AlertDialog here
Toast.makeText(this, "You didn't give permission to access device location", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
startInstalledAppDetailsActivity();
}
}
}
private void startInstalledAppDetailsActivity() {
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS);
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
i.setData(Uri.parse("package:" + getPackageName()));
i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(i);
}
in AndroidManifest.xml:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />