How do I find out if the GPS of an Android device is enabled

Question

On an Android Cupcake (1.5) enabled device, how do I check and activate the GPS?

Answer 1

Yes you can check below is the code:

public boolean isGPSEnabled (Context mContext){
    LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager)
                mContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
    return locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
}