Build location-aware apps
One of the unique features of mobile applications is location awareness. Mobile users take their devices with them everywhere, and adding location awareness to your app offers users a more contextual experience. The location APIs available in Google Play services facilitate adding location awareness to your app with automated location tracking, wrong-side-of-the-street detection, geofencing, and activity recognition.
Development resources
Request the proper permissions
Declare permissions and make requests depending on the use cases of your app's features.
Receive location updates
Use the Fused Location Provider to deliver more relevant location information to users.
Optimize power usage
Improve the battery efficiency of your users' devices. Follow the guidelines related to background location limits.
Add maps to your app
Plot locations of interest on a map, and give users control over what they see on the map.
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Additional resources
To learn more about requesting access to location information in your app, see the following additional resources:
Codelabs
- Location in Android 10 with Kotlin: Learn how to request location on devices that run Android 10, including requesting location while the app is in use.
Samples
Location samples are part of Android OS Platform Samples
. Refer to the location module in Android OS platform Samples and follow
instructions on how to run samples.
Location Permissions
Sample to demonstrate best practices for requesting location permissions.
Current Location
Sample to demonstrate best practices for fetching user's current location.
Location updates
Sample to demonstrate best practices for recieving location updates.
Background location access
Sample to demonstrate how to access location or recieve location updates when app is in background.
Create and monitor geofences
Sample to demonstrate how to create and monitor geofences.
User Activity Recognition
Sample to demonstrate best practices for user activity Recognition.