Monday, September 5, 2011

Enable or Disable GPS in Android through Programatically

To Enable GPS :
Intent intent = new Intent("android.location.GPS_ENABLED_CHANGE");
            intent.putExtra("enabled", true);
            sendBroadcast(intent);
To Disable GPS :

 Intent intent = new Intent("android.location.GPS_ENABLED_CHANGE");
        intent.putExtra("enabled", false);
        sendBroadcast(intent);

13 comments:

  1. VivekJune 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    NOT WORKING

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    1. muralimichel@June 30, 2012 at 3:21 PM

      private void turnGPSOn()
      {
      String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

      if(!provider.contains("gps"))
      { //if gps is disabled
      final Intent poke = new Intent();
      poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
      poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
      poke.setData(Uri.parse("3"));
      sendBroadcast(poke);
      }
      }

      private void turnGPSOff()
      {
      String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

      if(provider.contains("gps"))
      { //if gps is enabled
      final Intent poke = new Intent();
      poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
      poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
      poke.setData(Uri.parse("3"));
      sendBroadcast(poke);
      }
      }

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  2. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Thank u lot!!!

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  3. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    I cant understand these two lines Vivek!

    poke.setData(Uri.parse("3"));
    sendBroadcast(poke);

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  4. Wayne PhippsMay 5, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    I wouldn't rely on this method as it apparently exploits a known bug which has since been fixed

    There is a good explanation can be found here:
    http://stackoverflow.com/a/5305835

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  5. UnknownMay 7, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Is it working in ICS ?? I am trying in my ICS but no use..may be work in 2.3 and below versions.

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  6. HoussemMay 21, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    lOl

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  7. SRIRAMJuly 15, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    This is not working for 3.0 and above version in android

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  8. aSeptember 27, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    THanks worked

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  9. Raahi VermaApril 22, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    NOT WORKING ON LOLLIPOP

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  10. AnonymousApril 29, 2016 at 3:42 PM

    What is the alternative solution for doing same for the version above kitkat

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  11. SOUMYAJIT CHOWDHURYSeptember 29, 2016 at 11:31 AM

    Its not working in LOLIPOP

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  12. Nilesh TakDecember 1, 2018 at 6:41 PM

    Not Working

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