Plus.PeopleApi.getCurrentPerson deprecated in Play services 8.4. How to get user's first name, last name and gender using GoogleSignInApi?

Question

With Play services 8.4, the method getCurrentPerson is deprecated and I was using the PeopleApi to get user's first name, last name and gender.

Can anyone tell me how to get the signed in user's info using another method?

Answer 1

Update: Check Isabella's answer. This answer uses deprecated stuff.

I found the solution myself so I'm posting it here if anyone else faces the same problem.

Although I was looking for a solution for using GoogleSignInApi to get user's info, I couldn't find that and I think we need to use the Plus Api to get info like gender.

@Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (requestCode == RC_SIGN_IN) {
            GoogleSignInResult result = Auth.GoogleSignInApi.getSignInResultFromIntent(data);
            handleSignInResult(result);
        }
    }

HandleSignInResult

private void handleSignInResult(GoogleSignInResult result)
    {
        Log.d(TAG, "handleSignInResult:" + result.isSuccess());
        if (result.isSuccess())
        {
            GoogleSignInAccount acct = result.getSignInAccount();
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),""+acct.getDisplayName(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

             Plus.PeopleApi.load(mGoogleApiClient, acct.getId()).setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<People.LoadPeopleResult>() {
                @Override
                public void onResult(@NonNull People.LoadPeopleResult loadPeopleResult) {
                    Person person = loadPeopleResult.getPersonBuffer().get(0);
                    Log.d(TAG,"Person loaded");
                    Log.d(TAG,"GivenName "+person.getName().getGivenName());
                    Log.d(TAG,"FamilyName "+person.getName().getFamilyName());
                    Log.d(TAG,("DisplayName "+person.getDisplayName()));
                    Log.d(TAG,"Gender "+person.getGender());
                    Log.d(TAG,"Url "+person.getUrl());
                    Log.d(TAG,"CurrentLocation "+person.getCurrentLocation());
                    Log.d(TAG,"AboutMe "+person.getAboutMe());
                    Log.d(TAG,"Birthday "+person.getBirthday());
                    Log.d(TAG,"Image "+person.getImage());
                }
            });

            //mStatusTextView.setText(getString(R.string.signed_in_fmt, acct.getDisplayName()));
            //updateUI(true);
        } else {
            //updateUI(false);
        }
    }

Answer 2

Google Sign-In API can already provide you with first / last / display name, email and profile picture url. If you need other profile information like gender, use it in conjunction with new People API

// Add dependencies
compile 'com.google.api-client:google-api-client:1.22.0'
compile 'com.google.api-client:google-api-client-android:1.22.0'
compile 'com.google.apis:google-api-services-people:v1-rev4-1.22.0'

Then write sign-in code,

// Make sure your GoogleSignInOptions request profile & email
GoogleSignInOptions gso =
        new GoogleSignInOptions.Builder(GoogleSignInOptions.DEFAULT_SIGN_IN)
            .requestEmail()
            .build();
// Follow official doc to sign-in.
// https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/android/sign-in

When handling sign-in result:

GoogleSignInResult result =
        Auth.GoogleSignInApi.getSignInResultFromIntent(data);
if (result.isSuccess()) {
    GoogleSignInAccount acct = result.getSignInAccount();
    String personName = acct.getDisplayName();
    String personGivenName = acct.getGivenName();
    String personFamilyName = acct.getFamilyName();
    String personEmail = acct.getEmail();
    String personId = acct.getId();
    Uri personPhoto = acct.getPhotoUrl();
}

Use People Api to retrieve detailed person info.

/** Global instance of the HTTP transport. */
private static HttpTransport HTTP_TRANSPORT = AndroidHttp.newCompatibleTransport();
/** Global instance of the JSON factory. */
private static final JsonFactory JSON_FACTORY = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

// On worker thread
GoogleAccountCredential credential =
         GoogleAccountCredential.usingOAuth2(MainActivity.this, Scopes.PROFILE);
credential.setSelectedAccount(new Account(personEmail, "com.google"));
People service = new People.Builder(HTTP_TRANSPORT, JSON_FACTORY, credential)
                .setApplicationName(APPLICATION_NAME /* whatever you like */) 
                .build();
// All the person details
Person meProfile = service.people().get("people/me").execute();
// e.g. Gender
List<Gender> genders = meProfile.getGenders();
String gender = null;
if (genders != null && genders.size() > 0) {
    gender = genders.get(0).getValue();
}

Take a look at JavaDoc to see what other profile information you can get.

Answer 3

Hello I have found an alternative way for the latest Google Plus login, use the method below:

GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;

private void latestGooglePlus() {
    GoogleSignInOptions gso = new GoogleSignInOptions.Builder(GoogleSignInOptions.DEFAULT_SIGN_IN)
            .requestProfile().requestEmail().requestScopes(Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_LOGIN, Plus.SCOPE_PLUS_PROFILE, new Scope("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.profile.emails.read"))
            .build();

    mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
            .enableAutoManage(this, this)
            .addApi(Auth.GOOGLE_SIGN_IN_API, gso)
            .addApi(Plus.API)
            .build();

    Intent signInIntent = Auth.GoogleSignInApi.getSignInIntent(mGoogleApiClient);
    startActivityForResult(signInIntent, YOURREQUESTCODE);
}

And on Activity result use the code below:

@Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    Log.e("Activity Res", "" + requestCode);
    if (requestCode == YOURREQUESTCODE) {

        GoogleSignInResult result = Auth.GoogleSignInApi.getSignInResultFromIntent(data);
        if (result.isSuccess()) {
             GoogleSignInAccount acct = result.getSignInAccount();
            acct.getPhotoUrl();
            acct.getId();
            Log.e(TAG, acct.getDisplayName());
            Log.e(TAG, acct.getEmail());

            Plus.PeopleApi.load(mGoogleApiClient, acct.getId()).setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<People.LoadPeopleResult>() {
                @Override
                public void onResult(@NonNull People.LoadPeopleResult loadPeopleResult) {
                    Person person = loadPeopleResult.getPersonBuffer().get(0);

                    Log.d(TAG, (person.getName().getGivenName()));
                    Log.d(TAG, (person.getName().getFamilyName()));

                    Log.d(TAG, (person.getDisplayName()));
                    Log.d(TAG, (person.getGender() + ""));
                    Log.d(TAG, "person.getCover():" + person.getCover().getCoverPhoto().getUrl());
                }
            });
        }
    }  
}

Finally your onClick will be:

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
    switch (v.getId()) {

        case R.id.txtGooglePlus:
            latestGooglePlus();
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}

Answer 4

The first thing to do is follow the google orientation at Add Google Sign-In to Your Android App.

Then you have to change the GoogleSignInOptions to:

GoogleSignInOptions gso = new GoogleSignInOptions.Builder(GoogleSignInOptions.DEFAULT_SIGN_IN)
            .requestIdToken(getString(R.string.default_web_client_id))
            .requestProfile()
            .requestEmail()
            .build();

If you need to add another scopes you can do it like this:

GoogleSignInOptions gso = new GoogleSignInOptions.Builder(GoogleSignInOptions.DEFAULT_SIGN_IN)
            .requestIdToken(getString(R.string.default_web_client_id))
            .requestScopes(new Scope(Scopes.DRIVE_APPFOLDER))
            .requestProfile()
            .requestEmail()
            .build();

And at 'onActivityResult' inside 'if (result.isSuccess()) {' insert this:

new requestUserInfoAsync(this /* Context */, acct).execute();

and create this method:

private static class requestUserInfoAsync extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {

    // Global instance of the HTTP transport.
    private static HttpTransport HTTP_TRANSPORT = AndroidHttp.newCompatibleTransport();
    // Global instance of the JSON factory.
    private static final JsonFactory JSON_FACTORY = JacksonFactory.getDefaultInstance();

    private Context context;
    private GoogleSignInAccount acct;

    private String birthdayText;
    private String addressText;
    private String cover;

    public requestUserInfoAsync(Context context, GoogleSignInAccount acct) {
        this.context = context;
        this.acct = acct;
    }

    @Override
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
        // On worker thread
        GoogleAccountCredential credential = GoogleAccountCredential.usingOAuth2(
                context, Collections.singleton(Scopes.PROFILE)
        );
        credential.setSelectedAccount(new Account(acct.getEmail(), "com.google"));
        People service = new People.Builder(HTTP_TRANSPORT, JSON_FACTORY, credential)
                .setApplicationName(context.getString(R.string.app_name) /* whatever you like */)
                .build();

        // All the person details
        try {
            Person meProfile = service.people().get("people/me").execute();

            List<Birthday> birthdays = meProfile.getBirthdays();
            if (birthdays != null && birthdays.size() > 0) {
                Birthday birthday = birthdays.get(0);

                // DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL).format(birthdayDate)
                birthdayText = "";
                try {
                    if (birthday.getDate().getYear() != null) {
                        birthdayText += birthday.getDate().getYear() + " ";
                    }
                    birthdayText += birthday.getDate().getMonth() + " " + birthday.getDate().getDay();
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }

            List<Address> addresses = meProfile.getAddresses();
            if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0) {
                Address address = addresses.get(0);
                addressText = address.getFormattedValue();
            }

            List<CoverPhoto> coverPhotos = meProfile.getCoverPhotos();
            if (coverPhotos != null && coverPhotos.size() > 0) {
                CoverPhoto coverPhoto = coverPhotos.get(0);
                cover = coverPhoto.getUrl();
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return null;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onPostExecute(Void aVoid) {
        super.onPostExecute(aVoid);

        Log.i("TagTag", "birthday: " + birthdayText);
        Log.i("TagTag", "address: " + addressText);
        Log.i("TagTag", "cover: " + cover);
    }
}

Using this you can use the methods inside 'Person meProfile' to get other info, but you can only the get the public info of the user otherwise it will be null.