Turn GPS on programmatically like Ola Cabs Android app

Question

I am working on an application and need to integrate GPS location. I want to switch the GPS on programmatically. The condition is: I don\'t want to send the user to the Setting

Answer 1

Check the code below. Firstly, it will check if location is enabled or not and will prompt user to enable the location.

private GoogleApiClient googleApiClient;

final static int REQUEST_LOCATION = 199;


// check whether gps is enabled
public boolean noLocation() {
        final LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

        if (!manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
            //  buildAlertMessageNoGps();

            enableLoc();
            return true;
        }
        return false;

    }


 private void enableLoc() {

if (googleApiClient == null) {
            googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
                    .addApi(LocationServices.API)
                    .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
                    .addOnConnectionFailedListener(new GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener() {
                        @Override
                        public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {

                            Timber.v("Location error " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
                        }
                    }).build();
            googleApiClient.connect();

            LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
            locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
            locationRequest.setInterval(30 * 1000);
            locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5 * 1000);
            LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
                    .addLocationRequest(locationRequest);

            builder.setAlwaysShow(true);

            PendingResult result =
                    LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(googleApiClient, builder.build());
            result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback() {
                @Override
                public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
                    final Status status = result.getStatus();
                    switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
                        case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
                            try {
                                // Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
                                // and check the result in onActivityResult().
                                status.startResolutionForResult(
                                        (Activity) context, REQUEST_LOCATION);
                            } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                                // Ignore the error.
                            }
                            break;
                    }
                }
            });
        }



        @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {

        switch (requestCode) {
            case REQUEST_LOCATION:
                switch (resultCode) {
                    case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED: {
                        // The user was asked to change settings, but chose not to
                        finish();
                        break;
                    }
                    default: {
                        break;
                    }
                }
                break;
        }

    }

}