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Question

The LocationManager API on Android seems like it's a bit of a pain to use for an application that only needs an occasional and rough approximation of the user's location.

The app I'm working on isn't really a location app per se, but it does need to get the user's location in order to display a list of nearby businesses. It doesn't need to worry about if the user is moving around or anything like that.

Here's what I'd like to do:

1. Show the user a list of nearby locations.
2. Preload the user's location so that by the time I need it in Activity X, it will be available.
3. I don't particularly care about accuracy or frequency of update. Just grabbing one location is sufficient as long as it's not way off. Maybe if I want to be fancy I'll update the location once every few mins or so, but it's not a huge priority.
4. Work for any device as long as it has either a GPS or a Network Location provider.

It seems like it shouldn't be that hard, but it appears to me that I have to spin up two different location providers (GPS and NETWORK) and manage each's lifecycle. Not only that, but I have to duplicate the same code in multiple activities to satisfy #2. I've tried using getBestProvider() in the past to cut the solution down to just using one location provider, but that seems to only give you the best "theoretical" provider rather than the provider that's actually going to give you the best results.

Is there a simpler way to accomplish this?

Answer 1

Use the below code, it will give the best provider available:

String locCtx = Context.LOCATION_SERVICE; 

LocationManager locationMgr = (LocationManager) ctx.getSystemService(locCtx);

Criteria criteria  = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
criteria.setAltitudeRequired(false);
criteria.setBearingRequired(false);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);

String provider = locationMgr.getBestProvider(criteria, true);

System.out.println("Best Available provider::::"+provider);

Answer 2

Even though the answer is already given here. I just wanted to share this to the world incase the come across such scenario.

My requirement was that i needed to get a user's current location within 30 to 35 seconds at max so here is the solution i made following Nirav Ranpara's Answer.

1. I made MyLocationManager.java class which handles all the GPS and Network stuff

import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import com.app.callbacks.OnLocationDetectectionListener;

import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MyLocationManager {
    /** The minimum distance to GPS change Updates in meters **/
    private final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES_FOR_GPS = 2; // 2
                                                                    // meters
    /** The minimum time between GPS updates in milliseconds **/
    private final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES_OF_GPS = 1000 * 5 * 1; // 5
                                                                    // seconds

    /** The minimum distance to NETWORK change Updates in meters **/
    private final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES_FOR_NETWORK = 5; // 5
                                                                        // meters
    /** The minimum time between NETWORK updates in milliseconds **/
    private final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES_OF_NETWORK = 1000 * 10 * 1; // 10
                                                                        // seconds

    /**
     * Lets just say i don't trust the first location that the is found. This is
     * to avoid that
     **/

    private int NetworkLocationCount = 0, GPSLocationCount = 0;
    private boolean isGPSEnabled;
    private boolean isNetworkEnabled;
    /**
     * Don't do anything if location is being updated by Network or by GPS
     */
    private boolean isLocationManagerBusy;
    private LocationManager locationManager;
    private Location currentLocation;
    private Context mContext;
    private OnLocationDetectectionListener mListener;

    public MyLocationManager(Context mContext,
            OnLocationDetectectionListener mListener) {
        this.mContext = mContext;
        this.mListener = mListener;
    }

    /**
     * Start the location manager to find my location
     */
    public void startLocating() {
        try {
            locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
                    .getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

            // Getting GPS status
            isGPSEnabled = locationManager
                    .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

            // Getting network status
            isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
                    .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

            if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
                // No network provider is enabled
                showSettingsAlertDialog();
            } else {
                // If GPS enabled, get latitude/longitude using GPS Services
                if (isGPSEnabled) {
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
                            LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
                            MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES_OF_GPS,
                            MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES_FOR_GPS,
                            gpsLocationListener);

                }
                if (isNetworkEnabled) {
                    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
                            LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
                            MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES_OF_NETWORK,
                            MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES_FOR_NETWORK,
                            networkLocationListener);

                }
            }
            /**
             * My 30 seconds plan to get myself a location
             */
            ScheduledExecutorService se = Executors
                    .newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
            se.schedule(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    if (currentLocation == null) {
                        if (isGPSEnabled) {
                            currentLocation = locationManager
                                    .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                        } else if (isNetworkEnabled) {
                            currentLocation = locationManager
                                    .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

                        }
                        if (currentLocation != null && mListener != null) {
                            locationManager.removeUpdates(gpsLocationListener);
                            locationManager
                                    .removeUpdates(networkLocationListener);
                            mListener.onLocationDetected(currentLocation);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }, 30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);

        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e("Error Fetching Location", e.getMessage());
            Toast.makeText(mContext,
                    "Error Fetching Location" + e.getMessage(),
                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Handle GPS location listener callbacks
     */
    private LocationListener 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) {

            if (GPSLocationCount != 0 && !isLocationManagerBusy) {
                Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
                isLocationManagerBusy = true;
                currentLocation = location;
                locationManager.removeUpdates(gpsLocationListener);
                locationManager.removeUpdates(networkLocationListener);
                isLocationManagerBusy = false;
                if (currentLocation != null && mListener != null) {
                    mListener.onLocationDetected(currentLocation);
                }
            }
            GPSLocationCount++;
        }
    };
    /**
     * Handle Network location listener callbacks
     */
    private LocationListener networkLocationListener = 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) {
            if (NetworkLocationCount != 0 && !isLocationManagerBusy) {
                Log.d("Network", "Network");
                isLocationManagerBusy = true;
                currentLocation = location;
                locationManager.removeUpdates(gpsLocationListener);
                locationManager.removeUpdates(networkLocationListener);
                isLocationManagerBusy = false;
                if (currentLocation != null && mListener != null) {
                    mListener.onLocationDetected(currentLocation);
                }
            }
            NetworkLocationCount++;
        }
    };

    /**
     * Function to show settings alert dialog. On pressing the Settings button
     * it will launch Settings Options.
     * */
    public void showSettingsAlertDialog() {
        AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);

        // Setting Dialog Title
        alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");

        // Setting Dialog Message
        alertDialog
                .setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");

        // On pressing the Settings button.
        alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings",
                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        Intent intent = new Intent(
                                Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
                        mContext.startActivity(intent);
                    }
                });

        // On pressing the cancel button
        alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel",
                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        dialog.cancel();
                    }
                });

        // Showing Alert Message
        alertDialog.show();
    }
}

2. I made an Interface (callback) OnLocationDetectectionListener.java in order to communicate the results back to the calling fragment or activity

import android.location.Location;

public interface OnLocationDetectectionListener {
    public void onLocationDetected(Location mLocation);
}

3. Then i made an MainAppActivty.java Activity that implements OnLocationDetectectionListener interface and here is how i receive my location in it

public class MainAppActivty extends Activity implements
        OnLocationDetectectionListener {

    private Location currentLocation;
    private MyLocationManager mLocationManager;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home);
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            mLocationManager = new MyLocationManager(this, this);
            mLocationManager.startLocating();
    }

    @Override
    public void onLocationDetected(Location mLocation) {
        //Your new Location is received here
        currentLocation = mLocation;
    }

4. Add the following permissions to your manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

Hope this is helpful to others :)

Answer 3

Kotlin version of @Fedor Greate answer:

usage of class:

val locationResult = object : MyLocation.LocationResult() {

    override fun gotLocation(location: Location?) {

        val lat = location!!.latitude
        val lon = location.longitude

        Toast.makeText(context, "$lat --SLocRes-- $lon", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
    }

}

val myLocation = MyLocation()
myLocation.getLocation(inflater.context, locationResult)

MyLocation Class :

class MyLocation {
    internal lateinit var timer1: Timer
    internal var lm: LocationManager? = null
    internal lateinit var locationResult: LocationResult
    internal var gps_enabled = false
    internal var network_enabled = false

    internal var locationListenerGps: LocationListener = object : LocationListener {


        override fun onLocationChanged(location: Location) {
            timer1.cancel()
            locationResult.gotLocation(location)
            lm!!.removeUpdates(this)
            lm!!.removeUpdates(locationListenerNetwork)
        }

        override fun onProviderDisabled(provider: String) {}
        override fun onProviderEnabled(provider: String) {}
        override fun onStatusChanged(provider: String, status: Int, extras: Bundle) {}
    }

    internal var locationListenerNetwork: LocationListener = object : LocationListener {
        override fun onLocationChanged(location: Location) {
            timer1.cancel()
            locationResult.gotLocation(location)
            lm!!.removeUpdates(this)
            lm!!.removeUpdates(locationListenerGps)
        }

        override fun onProviderDisabled(provider: String) {}
        override fun onProviderEnabled(provider: String) {}
        override fun onStatusChanged(provider: String, status: Int, extras: Bundle) {}
    }

    fun getLocation(context: Context, result: LocationResult): Boolean {
        //I use LocationResult callback class to pass location value from MyLocation to user code.
        locationResult = result
        if (lm == null)
            lm = context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE) as LocationManager?

        //exceptions will be thrown if provider is not permitted.
        try {
            gps_enabled = lm!!.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)
        } catch (ex: Exception) {
        }

        try {
            network_enabled = lm!!.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)
        } catch (ex: Exception) {
        }

        //don't start listeners if no provider is enabled
        if (!gps_enabled && !network_enabled)
            return false

        if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context,
                Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
            ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) run {

            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(context as Activity,
                arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION), 111)
        }


        if (gps_enabled)
            lm!!.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0f, locationListenerGps)
        if (network_enabled)
            lm!!.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0f, locationListenerNetwork)
        timer1 = Timer()
        timer1.schedule(GetLastLocation(context), 20000)
        return true
    }

    internal inner class GetLastLocation(var context: Context) : TimerTask() {
        override fun run() {
            lm!!.removeUpdates(locationListenerGps)
            lm!!.removeUpdates(locationListenerNetwork)

            var net_loc: Location? = null
            var gps_loc: Location? = null

            if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context,
                    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
                ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
            ) run {

                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(context as Activity,
                    arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION),111)
            }


            if (gps_enabled)
                gps_loc = lm!!.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)
            if (network_enabled)
                net_loc = lm!!.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)

            //if there are both values use the latest one
            if (gps_loc != null && net_loc != null) {
                if (gps_loc.getTime() > net_loc.getTime())
                    locationResult.gotLocation(gps_loc)
                else
                    locationResult.gotLocation(net_loc)
                return
            }

            if (gps_loc != null) {
                locationResult.gotLocation(gps_loc)
                return
            }
            if (net_loc != null) {
                locationResult.gotLocation(net_loc)
                return
            }
            locationResult.gotLocation(null)
        }
    }

     abstract class LocationResult {
          abstract fun gotLocation(location: Location?)
    }
}

Answer 4

From last more than one year, I was using the combination of GPS_PROVIDER and NETWORK_PROVIDER to get the current location and it was working good, but from last few months I'm getting location after a long delay, so I switched to latest API FusedLocationProviderClient and it is working pretty good.

Here is the class which I wrote to get current location by using FusedLocationProviderClient. In below code, I used a timer to wait for while to get the current location, I scheduled timer 15 seconds delay, you can change it according to you.

private static FusedLocationService ourInstance;
private final LocationRequest locationRequest;
private FusedLocationProviderClient mFusedLocationClient;
private Location mLastLocation;
private Context context;
private FindOutLocation findOutLocation;
private boolean callbackTriggered = false;
private Timer timer;

public static FusedLocationService getInstance(Context pContext) {

    if (null == ourInstance) ourInstance = new FusedLocationService(pContext);

    return ourInstance;
}

private FusedLocationService(Context pContext) {
    context = pContext;
    mFusedLocationClient = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(context);
    locationRequest = getLocationRequest();
    requestLocation(context);
}

public Location getLastKnownLocation() {
    return mLastLocation;
}

private void requestLocation(Context context) {

    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        return;
    }
    mFusedLocationClient.requestLocationUpdates(locationRequest, mLocationCallback, null);
    mFusedLocationClient.getLastLocation().addOnSuccessListener(location -> {
        if (location != null) {
            mLastLocation = location;
            triggerCallback(mLastLocation);
        }
    });
}

private LocationRequest getLocationRequest() {
    LocationRequest locationRequest = new LocationRequest();
    long INTERVAL = 10 * 1000;
    long FASTEST_INTERVAL = 5 * 1000;
    locationRequest.setInterval(INTERVAL);
    locationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_INTERVAL);
    locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
    return locationRequest;
}

private LocationCallback mLocationCallback = new LocationCallback() {
    @Override
    public void onLocationResult(LocationResult locationResult) {
        for (Location location : locationResult.getLocations()) {
            if (location != null) mLastLocation = location;
        }
        if (null != mLastLocation) triggerCallback(mLastLocation);
    }
};

public static abstract class FindOutLocation {
    public abstract void gotLocation(Location location);
}

@SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
public void findLocation(FindOutLocation findOutLocation) {
    long TIMER_TIME_OUT = 15 * 1000;
    this.findOutLocation = findOutLocation;
    callbackTriggered = false;

    try {
        requestLocation(context);
        timer = new Timer();
        timer.schedule(new GetLastLocation(context), TIMER_TIME_OUT);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

private class GetLastLocation extends TimerTask {
    Context context;

    GetLastLocation(Context context) {
        this.context = context;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
        triggerCallback(mLastLocation);
    }
}

private void triggerCallback(Location location) {
    if (null != location) mLastLocation = location;
    if (!callbackTriggered && null != findOutLocation) {
        callbackTriggered = true;
        removeLocationUpdates();
        findOutLocation.gotLocation(location);
        findOutLocation = null;
    }
}

private void removeLocationUpdates() {
    if (null != timer) timer.cancel();
    if (null != mFusedLocationClient)
        mFusedLocationClient.removeLocationUpdates(mLocationCallback);
}
}

And called this from activity, here is the code

    FusedLocationService.FindOutLocation findOutLocation = new FusedLocationService.FindOutLocation() {
        @Override
        public void gotLocation(Location currentLocation) {
            if (currentLocation != null) {
                /*TODO DO SOMETHING WITH CURRENT LOCATION*/
            }
        }
    };
    FusedLocationService.getInstance(this).findLocation(findOutLocation);

Add following entries in the AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />

<!-- Needed only if your app targets Android 5.0 (API level 21) or higher. -->
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" />

Answer 5

EDIT: Updated with the latest Location Service API from Google Play Services library (July 2014)

I would recommend you to use the new Location Service API, available from the Google Play Services library, which provides a more powerful, high-level framework that automates tasks such as location provider choice and power management. According to the official documentation: "... Location API make it easy for you to build location-aware applications, without needing to focus on the details of the underlying location technology. They also let you minimize power consumption by using all of the capabilities of the device hardware."

For further information visit: Making Your App Location-Aware

To see a full example using the latest Location Service API visit: Android LocationClient class is deprecated but used in documentation

Answer 6

Here's what I do:

1. First of all I check whether NETWORK or GPS providers are enabled. Some may be disabled on the device, some may be disabled in application manifest. If any provider is enabled, I fetch cached last location for this provider and start location update listeners for this provider.
2. There is a method to determine whether a location is better than last received location as mentioned in link :- https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies.html#BestEstimate
3. If I get update from location listener I check whether this location is better than previously received location. and If it is better than replace this location to previous best location(mFinalLocation).
4. There is also a handler(timer) for two minutes, which eventually stops the service and in onDestroy() method of service, stop listening for location updates for each of the provider.

Below is the code for service. You can run it based upon frequency of location update you need.

import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.Message;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.util.Log;


public class RecordLocationService extends Service {

    private final String TAG = RecordLocationService.class.getSimpleName();

    private final int TWO_MINUTES = 1000 * 60 * 2;

    private LocationManager mLocationManager;

    private MyLocationListener mLocationListeners[] = new MyLocationListener[]{
            new MyLocationListener(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER),
            new MyLocationListener(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)
    };

    private Location mFinalLocation;

    private class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener {
        private String mProvider;

        public MyLocationListener(String provider) {
            Log.d(TAG, "LocationListener : " + provider);
            mProvider = provider;
        }

        public String getProvider() {
            return mProvider;
        }

        @Override
        public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onLocationChanged : " + location);

            if (isBetterLocation(location, mFinalLocation)) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Setting current Final Location to recent most Location for Provider : " + location.getProvider());
                Log.d(TAG, "Setting current Final Location to : " + location);
                mFinalLocation = location;
            } else {
                Log.d(TAG, "Keeping current Final Location to previous Final Location");
            }

        }

        @Override
        public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onStatusChanged provider " + provider);
        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onProviderEnabled provider " + provider);
        }

        @Override
        public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onProviderDisabled provider " + provider);
        }
    }

    private Handler mStopServiceHandler = new Handler() {

        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            switch (msg.what) {
                case 1: {
                    stopSelf();
                }
                break;
            }
        }
    };

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
        Log.d(TAG, "onStartCommand");
        return START_STICKY;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        Log.d(TAG, "onCreate");
        requestLocation();
        mStopServiceHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(1, TWO_MINUTES);
    }

    private void requestLocation() {
        // Acquire a reference to the system Location Manager
        if (mLocationManager == null) {
            mLocationManager = (LocationManager) this.getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
        }

        try {
            if (mLocationManager.getAllProviders().contains(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER) && mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Fetching Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                Location cachedNetworkLocation = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

                if (cachedNetworkLocation != null) {
                    Log.d(TAG, "Setting Final Location to Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                    Log.d(TAG, "Setting Final Location to : " + cachedNetworkLocation);
                    mFinalLocation = cachedNetworkLocation;
                } else {
                    Log.d(TAG, "Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER + " is NULL");
                }

                Log.d(TAG, "Requesting Location Update for Provider : " + LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
                mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mLocationListeners[0]);
            }

        } catch (SecurityException se) {
            Log.e(TAG, se.getMessage(), se);
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
            Log.e(TAG, iae.getMessage(), iae);
        }

        try {
            if (mLocationManager.getAllProviders().contains(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) && mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Fetching Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                Location cachedGPSLocation = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

                if (cachedGPSLocation != null) {
                    if (isBetterLocation(cachedGPSLocation, mFinalLocation)) {
                        Log.d(TAG, "Setting Final Location to Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                        Log.d(TAG, "Setting Final Location to : " + cachedGPSLocation);
                        mFinalLocation = cachedGPSLocation;
                    }
                } else {
                    Log.d(TAG, "Cached Location for Provider : " + LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER + " is NULL");
                }

                Log.d(TAG, "Requesting Location Update for Provider : " + LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
                mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mLocationListeners[1]);
            }

        } catch (SecurityException se) {
            Log.e(TAG, se.getMessage(), se);
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
            Log.e(TAG, iae.getMessage(), iae);
        }


    }

    /**
     * Determines whether one Location reading is better than the current Location fix
     *
     * @param location            The new Location that you want to evaluate
     * @param currentBestLocation The current Location fix, to which you want to compare the new one
     */
    protected boolean isBetterLocation(Location location, Location currentBestLocation) {
        if (currentBestLocation == null) {
            // A new location is always better than no location
            return true;
        }

        // Check whether the new location fix is newer or older
        long timeDelta = location.getTime() - currentBestLocation.getTime();
        boolean isSignificantlyNewer = timeDelta > TWO_MINUTES;
        boolean isSignificantlyOlder = timeDelta < -TWO_MINUTES;
        boolean isNewer = timeDelta > 0;

        // If it's been more than two minutes since the current location, use the new location
        // because the user has likely moved
        if (isSignificantlyNewer) {
            return true;
            // If the new location is more than two minutes older, it must be worse
        } else if (isSignificantlyOlder) {
            return false;
        }

        // Check whether the new location fix is more or less accurate
        int accuracyDelta = (int) (location.getAccuracy() - currentBestLocation.getAccuracy());
        boolean isLessAccurate = accuracyDelta > 0;
        boolean isMoreAccurate = accuracyDelta < 0;
        boolean isSignificantlyLessAccurate = accuracyDelta > 200;

        // Check if the old and new location are from the same provider
        boolean isFromSameProvider = isSameProvider(location.getProvider(),
                currentBestLocation.getProvider());

        // Determine location quality using a combination of timeliness and accuracy
        if (isMoreAccurate) {
            return true;
        } else if (isNewer && !isLessAccurate) {
            return true;
        } else if (isNewer && !isSignificantlyLessAccurate && isFromSameProvider) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether two providers are the same
     */
    private boolean isSameProvider(String provider1, String provider2) {
        if (provider1 == null) {
            return provider2 == null;
        }
        return provider1.equals(provider2);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        Log.d(TAG, "onDestroy");
        if (mLocationManager != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < mLocationListeners.length; i++) {
                try {
                    Log.d(TAG, "Removing Location Update for Provider : " + mLocationListeners[i].getProvider());
                    mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mLocationListeners[i]);
                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    Log.e(TAG, "fail to remove location listeners, ignore", ex);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}