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BroadcastReceiver for Google Play Location Service (setting of the Status Bar)

I'm trying to register a BroadcastReceiver for get the state changes of Location settings

Location settings

But I didn't find any documentation for doing it. I only found BroadcastReceiver to check the status of certain search providers (GPS and Network providers); but not for checking if this particular option (Location) is active or not in the system preferences.

Somebody can show me the right direction?


NOTE:

I used Google Play Location Service (com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener interface).

Solution

  • Well, I found one way to check if the "Location" setting of the action bar is enabled or disabled; but without a BroadcastReceiver (a shame, really)

    private static final String TAG = getClass().getName();

/* We define the LocationManager */
LocationManager location_Manager= (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);

/* If the GPS provider or the network provider are enabled; the Location setting is enabled.*/
if(location_Manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER) || location_Manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)) {
    Log.d(TAG, "The Location setting is enabled");
}else{
   /* We send the user to the "Location activity" to enable the setting */
   Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
   startActivity(intent);
}

    I really did not need a BroadcastReceiver; since the "arquitecture" that has my app allows me to do without it; but I would have liked to know how to use it.

    NOTICE:

    If someone finds the way to make it with a BroadcastReceiver I will change my correct answer by her answer.