I am trying to implement location in an Android application. I first tried the approach that I have learned from paid courses - extending the LocationListener. I tried working with the "best provider" returned by locationManager.getBestProvider, but I found out that it is too often GPS, which returns 0,0. So I changed everything to using 3 providers: gps, network and passive. Am displaying all latLng and accuracy from all 3. It is often the same, though the GPS returns 30% of the time 0,0.
Than I changed the whole approach to using GoogleApiClient. Implemented GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener and LocationListener.
The values here are somewhat similar to what I get with the first approach.
But no matter what I do, I never get the location marker icon in the notification bar. Like for google maps or any call-a-taxi app. Why is this?
Also, in both cases the apps appear in the "Recent location requests" in settings; the application name for LocationListener, and the Google App/Google Location History for the second approach.
I am testing on Nexus 4 (with stock 5.1.1) and 5 (stock 6.0.1) devices. Permissions are in the manifest, and added the necessary permission check for API level 23.
the Mainactivity classes can be found here: using Google API and using LocationListener Thanks for all the help!
The location marker notification icon appear only if you use the LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER on the method
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 5000, 1, this);
if you use LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER there no will be a icon in the status bar
EDIT :
Check aswell your location mode in Settings->Location->Mode set it to high