{"id":11351,"date":"2024-03-14T13:53:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-the-android-native-location-service-locationmanager\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:45:40","slug":"how-to-configure-the-android-native-location-service-locationmanager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-the-android-native-location-service-locationmanager\/","title":{"rendered":"Configure Android LocationManager: Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To set up the Android native location service LocationManager, you first need to add the following permission in the AndroidManifest.xml file:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">uses-permission<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:name<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION\"<\/span> \/&gt;<\/span>\r\n<span class=\"hljs-tag\">&lt;<span class=\"hljs-name\">uses-permission<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">android:name<\/span>=<span class=\"hljs-string\">\"android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION\"<\/span> \/&gt;<\/span>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Next, obtain an instance of LocationManager in the code and configure the location parameters, for example:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-type\">LocationManager<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">locationManager<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">=<\/span> (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);\r\n\r\n<span class=\"hljs-type\">Criteria<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">criteria<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">=<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title class_\">Criteria<\/span>();\r\ncriteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);\r\ncriteria.setAltitudeRequired(<span class=\"hljs-literal\">false<\/span>);\r\ncriteria.setBearingRequired(<span class=\"hljs-literal\">false<\/span>);\r\ncriteria.setSpeedRequired(<span class=\"hljs-literal\">false<\/span>);\r\ncriteria.setCostAllowed(<span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>);\r\n\r\n<span class=\"hljs-type\">String<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">provider<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">=<\/span> locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, <span class=\"hljs-literal\">true<\/span>);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>You can then register a listener through LocationManager to receive location updates.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-type\">LocationListener<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-variable\">locationListener<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-operator\">=<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">new<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title class_\">LocationListener<\/span>() {\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-meta\">@Override<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title function_\">onLocationChanged<\/span><span class=\"hljs-params\">(Location location)<\/span> {\r\n        <span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/\u5904\u7406\u4f4d\u7f6e\u66f4\u65b0<\/span>\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-meta\">@Override<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title function_\">onStatusChanged<\/span><span class=\"hljs-params\">(String provider, <span class=\"hljs-type\">int<\/span> status, Bundle extras)<\/span> {}\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-meta\">@Override<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title function_\">onProviderEnabled<\/span><span class=\"hljs-params\">(String provider)<\/span> {}\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-meta\">@Override<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">public<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">void<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-title function_\">onProviderDisabled<\/span><span class=\"hljs-params\">(String provider)<\/span> {}\r\n};\r\n\r\nlocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">0<\/span>, locationListener);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to stop the location service at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code>locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The above are the basic steps to configure the native Android location service LocationManager. 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