Android: Checking if google settings location is enabled

Question

I'm working on an app that uses google play services. On Some phones, the client returns null for location. This happens because the locaiton option is not enabled on google setting as in the pic attached.

How to programatically check if google settings location is enabled in an android app ?

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/explaining-the-google-settings-icon-on-your-android-device/

Answer 1

It's possible to check if google play services itself is available. Follow instructions here: https://developer.android.com/training/location/retrieve-current.html

It's possible getLastLocation() will return null even if Google Play Services Location Services are enabled. For instance, right after re-enabling them. However you can then take your user to the Google Play Services Location Settings by using the following intent:

Intent settings = new Intent("com.google.android.gms.location.settings.GOOGLE_LOCATION_SETTINGS");
startActivity(settings);

Finally, it's also possible to check if Android Location Services are enabled:

public static boolean isLocationEnabled(Context context) {
    int locationMode = 0;
    String locationProviders;

    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT){
        try {
            locationMode = Settings.Secure.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE);

        } catch (SettingNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return locationMode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;

    }else{
        locationProviders = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(locationProviders);
    }


} 

Answer 2

I thought this is the best solution.

You can check by following code :

    /**
     * This is used to check whether location is enabled or not.
     * @param mContext
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean isDeviceLocationEnabled(Context mContext) {
        int locMode = 0;
        String locProviders;

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT){
            try {
                locMode = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE);
            } catch (Settings.SettingNotFoundException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                return false;
            }
            return locMode != Settings.Secure.LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
        }else{
            locProviders = Settings.Secure.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
            return !TextUtils.isEmpty(locProviders);
        }
    }