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Showing current location in offline mode with gps

Hi I am a bit new to android and I have been wanted to develop an android app which is supposed to show the current location of the user on a map like google map in offline mode. Can I show the location with just GPS and without Internet connection ? Needless to say that this offline thing is vitally important for me. Any help would be appreciated. Tnx in advance

Solution

  • You can get the GPS location (although it will be less precise without GSM tower localisation). However, the map part may be tricky. You can use the Google Maps API in your app, like MapActivity, but the map itself has to be downloaded from the web.

    So you will need some custom solution for this, probably through a different map provider than Google Maps.

    You may be able to do it a bit differently - obtain the location in your app and then open Google Maps with an Intent, passing the received coordinates. This should allow the user to use any offline-stored maps they may have.