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<h2>You should also read</h2>

<ul>

    <li>

        <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">Setup Google Play Services SDK</a>

        <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">Set Up Google Play

        Services SDK</a>

    </li>

</ul>

</div>

<p>

    One of the unique features of mobile applications is location awareness. Mobile users bring

    their devices with them everywhere, and adding location awareness to your app offers users a

    more contextual experience. The new Location Services API available in Google Play services

    facilitates adding location awareness to your app with automated location tracking,

    geofencing, and activity recognition. This API adds significant advantages over the plaform's

    location API.

  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, geofencing, and activity

  recognition.

</p>

<p>The

  <a href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/location/package-summary.html">Google

  Play services location APIs</a> are preferred over the Android framework

  location APIs

  (<a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/location/package-summary.html">android.location</a>)

  as a way of adding location awareness to your app. If you are currently using

  the Android framework location APIs, you are strongly encouraged to switch to

  the Google Play services location APIs as soon as possible.

</p>

<p>

    This class shows you how to use Location Services in your app to get the current location,

    get periodic location updates, look up addresses, create and monitor geofences, and

    detect user activities. The class includes sample apps and code snippets that you can use as a

    starting point for adding location awareness to your own app.

  This class shows you how to use the Google Play services location APIs in your

  app to get the current location, get periodic location updates, look up

  addresses, create and monitor geofences, and detect user activities. The class

  includes sample apps and code snippets that you can use as a starting point

  for adding location awareness to your app.

</p>

<p class="note">

    <strong>Note:</strong> Since this class is based on the Google Play services client library,

    make sure you install the latest version before using the sample apps or code snippets. To learn

    how to set up the client library with the latest version, see

    <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">Setup</a> in the Google Play services guide.

  <strong>Note:</strong> Since this class is based on the Google Play services

  client library, make sure you install the latest version before using the

  sample apps or code snippets. To learn how to set up the client library with

  the latest version, see

  <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/setup.html">Setup</a> in the Google

  Play services guide.

</p>

<h2>Lessons</h2>

<dl>

  <dt>

    <b><a href="retrieve-current.html">Retrieving the Current Location</a></b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

  </dt> <dd>

     Learn how to retrieve the user's current location.

    </dd>

    <dt>

        <b><a href="receive-location-updates.html">Receiving Location Updates</a></b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

  </dd> <dt>

    <b><a href="receive-location-updates.html">Receiving Location

    Updates</a></b>

  </dt> <dd>

     Learn how to request and receive periodic location updates.

    </dd>

    <dt>

  </dd> <dt>

    <b><a href="display-address.html">Displaying a Location Address</a></b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

        Learn how to convert a location's latitude and longitude into an address (reverse

        geocoding).

    </dd>

    <dt>

  </dt> <dd>

    Learn how to convert a location's latitude and longitude into an address

    (reverse geocoding).

  </dd> <dt>

    <b>

      <a href="geofencing.html">Creating and Monitoring Geofences</a>

    </b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

        Learn how to define one or more geographic areas as locations of interest, called geofences,

        and detect when the user is close to or inside a geofence.

    </dd>

    <dt>

        <b><a href="activity-recognition.html">Recognizing the User's Current Activity</a></b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

        Learn how to recognize the user's current activity, such as walking, bicycling,

        or driving a car, and how to use this information to modify your app's location strategy.

    </dd>

    <dt>

  </dt> <dd>

    Learn how to define one or more geographic areas as locations of interest,

    called geofences, and detect when the user is close to or inside a geofence.

  </dd> <dt>

    <b><a href="activity-recognition.html">Recognizing the User's Current

    Activity</a></b>

  </dt> <dd>

    Learn how to recognize the user's current activity, such as walking,

    bicycling, or driving a car, and how to use this information to modify your

    app's location strategy.

  </dd> <dt>

    <b><a href="location-testing.html">Testing Using Mock Locations</a></b>

    </dt>

    <dd>

        Learn how to test a location-aware app by injecting mock locations into Location

        Services. In mock mode, Location Services sends out mock locations that you inject instead

        of sensor-based locations.

  </dt> <dd>

    Learn how to test a location-aware app by injecting mock locations into

    Location Services. In mock mode, Location Services sends out mock locations

    that you inject instead of sensor-based locations.

  </dd>

</dl>