android LocationManager.requestLocationUpdates with minTime >0 not working as expected

Question

I set

locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 60000, 0f, this);

it has an odd behavior, locationChanged gets called e

Answer 1

The minTime (60000) is just a hint, and there's no guarantee that your locationlistener will kick in at an exact 1 minute interval. Combined with the minDistance=0, you'll probably receive a lot more updates.

I would increase the minDistance to 1m minimum, and implement compensation logic to achieve the 1 minute interval in your code. You LocationListener can be implemented in such a way that if location updates follow too closely, they are ignored and not processed.

You'll also get different locations through your location listener, with a different accuracy, all within that minute interval.

Your location listener can pick the best accuracy, and remember when the last location was processed by maintaining state (lastLocationProcessedAt).