When should I use ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission?

Question

I am building an Android app that will track the user\'s geolocation and draw their route on a map.

I am using the Google Play Services location API, as described here.<

Answer 1

ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION includes ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION. However, there is a catch:

ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION gives you last-known location which is battery friendly https://developer.android.com/training/location/retrieve-current.html#setup This has a dependency on Google Play Services

However, if you need something like live/ real-time location, use ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION It gives you live/ real-time location. You'll need to use a LocationListener though.