Android U: Making Apps Location-Aware (3ddba7ee) · Commits · e / os / android_frameworks_base

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		<h2>Quickview</h2>
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		<li>Android provides a location framework that your application can use to determine the
		device's location and bearing and register for updates</li>
		<li>A Google Maps external library is available that lets you display and manage Maps data</li>
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		<h2>In this document</h2>
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		<li><a href="#location">Location Services</a></li>
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		<p>Location and maps-based apps offer a compelling experience on mobile devices. You
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		<p>
		<strong>Note:</strong> This is a guide to the <i>Android framework</i> location APIs in the
		package {@link android.location}. The Google Location Services API, part of Google Play
		Services, provides a more powerful, high-level framework that automates tasks such as
		location provider choice and power management. Location Services also provides new
		features such as activity detection that aren't available in the framework API. Developers who
		are using the framework API, as well as developers who are just now adding location-awareness
		to their apps, should strongly consider using the Location Services API.
		</p>
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		To learn more about the Location Services API, see
		<a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/location.html">Google Location Services for Android</a>.
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		Location and maps-based apps offer a compelling experience on mobile devices. You
		can build these capabilities into your app using the classes of the {@link
		android.location} package and the Google Maps Android API. The sections below provide
		an introduction to how you can add the features.

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		page.tags="geolocation","maps","mapview"
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		<h2>Quickview</h2>
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		<li>The Network Location Provider provides good location data without using GPS</li>
		<li>Obtaining user location can consume a lot of battery, so be careful how
		long you listen for updates</li>
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		<h2>In this document</h2>
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		<li><a href="#Challenges">Challenges in Determining User Location</a></li>
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		<p>
		<strong>Note:</strong> The strategies described in this guide apply to the platform location
		API in {@link android.location}. The Google Location Services API, part of Google Play
		Services, provides a more powerful, high-level framework that automatically handles location
		providers, user movement, and location accuracy. It also handles
		location update scheduling based on power consumption parameters you provide. In most cases,
		you'll get better battery performance, as well as more appropriate accuracy, by using the
		Location Services API.
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		<p>
		To learn more about the Location Services API, see
		<a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/location.html">Google Location Services for Android</a>.
		</p>
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		<p>Knowing where the user is allows your application to be smarter and deliver
		better information to the user. When developing a location-aware application for Android, you can
		utilize GPS and Android's Network Location Provider to acquire the user location. Although