turn GPS On - Android Hardware

Android examples for Hardware:Gps

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Description

turn GPS On

Demo Code


import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.provider.Settings;

public class Main {
  public static void turnGPSOn(Context context) {
    Intent intent = new Intent("android.location.GPS_ENABLED_CHANGE");
    intent.putExtra("enabled", true);
    context.sendBroadcast(intent);// w  ww  .  java  2s  .  co m

    String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
        Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
    if (!provider.contains("gps")) { // if gps is disabled
      final Intent poke = new Intent();
      poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
      poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
      poke.setData(Uri.parse("3"));
      context.sendBroadcast(poke);

    }
  }
}

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