Google Play Services Location API when GPS is off

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What happens when an app uses Google Play Services Location API to fetch user's location and the GPS is disabled?What code is written to make the app ask the user to turn on the GPS?

Also, what code should be written for versions Marshmallow or greater to ask for permission to access location (as versions greater than API 23 ask for permissions on run time of the app).

Also how to handle if the user does not give the permission?

your questions have already been answered here for hundred times. Why don't you put 2 minutes effort in searching? — Vladyslav Matviienko, Aug 22 '17 at 12:13
I had searched on google as well as StackOverflow but could not find a helpful answer.. hence asked the question@VladMatvienko — Aayush Taneja, Aug 22 '17 at 12:27
I don't believe you've searched. I can find answer in ~24 seconds: https://www.google.com.ua/search?q=android+open+gps+enable+settings https://www.google.com.ua/search?q=android+request+location+permission — Vladyslav Matviienko, Aug 22 '17 at 12:32
I said I couldn't find something that i understood. @VladMatvienko — Aayush Taneja, Aug 22 '17 at 12:47
ok, what is not clear in this answer? https://stackoverflow.com/a/23040461/1568530 and in this https://stackoverflow.com/a/40142454/1568530 — Vladyslav Matviienko, Aug 22 '17 at 12:57
Possible duplicate of [How to open GPS settings an android device?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23040392/how-to-open-gps-settings-an-android-device) — Vladyslav Matviienko, Aug 22 '17 at 12:58
Man, im just in the process of learning.. you may be more experienced than me so it may seem easy to you @VladMatvienko — Aayush Taneja, Aug 22 '17 at 17:20

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 22 '17 at 12:14

What happens when an app uses Google Play Services Location API to fetch user's location and the GPS is disabled?What code is written to make the app ask the user to turn on the GPS?

If GPS is disabled, the last known location can be retrieved via Google play services,

Create a GoogleApiClient

GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this) .addConnectionCallbacks(this) .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this) .addApi(LocationServices.API).build();

Get the last known location like this,

LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
                .getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);

https://developer.android.com/training/location/retrieve-current.html

Also, what code should be written for versions Marshmallow or greater to ask for permission to access location (as versions greater than API 23 ask for permissions on run time of the app).

Also how to handle if the user does not give the permission?

From Android Marshmallow, it is necessary to request permission at runtime.Here is the link for it,

https://developer.android.com/training/permissions/requesting.html

@AayushTaneja https://stackoverflow.com/questions/843675/how-do-i-find-out-if-the-gps-of-an-android-device-is-enabled — GeekDroid, Aug 22 '17 at 12:30
No, im not asking for the last location. Im asking how to ask the user to turn on the GPS if it is off?@BatCat — Aayush Taneja, Aug 22 '17 at 12:42

Google Play Services Location API when GPS is off

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