When your app needs to show where *you are* -- where *you were* isn't going to cut it. It would be like the bank saying we can't tell you what your balance is now, but we can tell you what it was last Tuesday. It *must* be possible or the Google Nav and Maps wouldn't work either. I have it working much better now, but my confidence is not real high.
Peace, Scott On Dec 2, 6:39 pm, Ken H <[email protected]> wrote: > My understanding is getLastKnownLocation is used to give your app an > immediate location since getting a good GPS fix can sometimes take up > to a minute. This way your app would show *something* until a better > position can be determined by initializing a provider, setting up your > time and distance update intervals, and giving that info to > requestLocationUpdates for immediate updates. > > Ken > > On Dec 2, 2:19 pm, jotobjects <[email protected]> wrote: > > > requestLocationUpdates() docs say - > > > "It may take a while to receive the most recent location. If an > > immediate location is required, applications may use the > > getLastKnownLocation(String) method." > > > You could verify that getLastKnownLocation(providerName) returns the > > same Location as the argument to onLocationChanged() by logging > > getLatitude(), getLongitude(), and getProvider() for both Location > > values. If these values are different AND they are different than > > what MyLocation shows then there are three different Location values. > > It would be interesting to know which one is right! > > > On Dec 2, 1:30 pm, stanlick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Are you saying if the CB occurred, indicating a new location "fix" > > > that getLastKnownLocation would not also return this last know > > > location? I think I tried using the the location local variable > > > during one of my permutations and the net effect was the same. Funny > > > thing is, while the Android API location shows me several blocks from > > > where I am, the My Location button in Google Maps finds me perfectly! > > > I have checked all my criteria and it looks okay. ACCURACY_FINE no > > > concern for cost, etc. I just don't get it! I wish there was a > > > criteria DO_IT_LIKE_GOOGLE_DOES! > > > > Sleepless in St. Louis, > > > Scott > > > > On Dec 2, 3:14 pm, Jeffrey Blattman <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > LocationManager. requestLocationUpdates() > > > > <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManag...> > > > > LocationListener. onLocationChanged > > > > <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationListe...>(Location > > > > <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html> > > > > location) > > > > > you are passed the location in the CB. no need to call getLastKnown... > > > > > On 12/2/09 1:10 PM, stanlick wrote: > > > > > > I *am* using the listener loop and using getLastKnownLocation from the > > > > > locationManager inside the onLocationChanged() method. Is this not > > > > > the correct pattern? > > > > > > On Dec 2, 2:31 pm, Lance Nanek<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Why are you using getLastKnownLocation if you want a fresh fix? The > > > > >> documentation says it won't even start the location provider. Use > > > > >> requestLocationUpdates. > > > > > >> On Dec 2, 2:53 pm, stanlick<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >>> Didn't we put a man on the moon? It can't be done seems a little > > > > >>> lazy > > > > >>> today! > > > > > >>> I have read all the posts about this topic and I understand the > > > > >>> arguments being made. However, I would like to know how Google Maps > > > > >>> can return my *current* location yet while driving the same stretch > > > > >>> of > > > > >>> road, the Android API often (not always) gives me a last known > > > > >>> location that was miles back. I need to be able to rely on the API > > > > >>> to > > > > >>> provide me with a *current location* and I have tried all the tricks > > > > >>> being proposed here and elsewhere. Is there lower level code > > > > >>> someplace that could ping the phone's radio for a "fresh fix?" > > > > > >>> If you have solved this riddle, I would be happy to pay for your > > > > >>> solution. > > > > > >>> Peace, > > > > >>> Scott > > > > > -- > > > > > qr-gmail.png > > > > < 1KViewDownload > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
