How to test GPS status?

Question

I now create an app to detect the location of device through GPS, I have problem with GPS status, I look through the GpsStatus.Listener but it\'s complicated since I\'m a newbie

Answer 1

When the onGpsStatusChanged() is called from the framework it means that there is a valid gps status update. Use getGpsStatus() to retrieve the latest GPS status updates.

public void onGpsStatusChanged(int event) {
        if (event == GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_STARTED) {
            Log.d(TAG , "GPS event started ");

        } else if (event == GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_STOPPED) {
            Log.d(TAG , "GPS event stopped ");

        } else if (event == GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_FIRST_FIX) {

            GpsStatus gs = locationManager.getGpsStatus(null);

You can use the above snippet. Note that some of the data you want is in the GpsStatus structure.

The rest of the info you require like new location can be obtained from the onLocationChanged() callback.

Answer 2

Look at LocationManager, GPS status is about the GPS engine itself not location notifications and is not reliable on all platforms/devices even to determine if you have/had a fix.

Or alternatively an older but still relevant tutorial