Android Question phone location - a question

[kisoft]

HI
Is it possible to turn on the location on the phone with the help of the code?
can only the user enable the location manually?

 

[MarkusR]

i believe u can only request the location with runtimepermissions and then a os dialog popup if it is disabled.

Sub Process_Globals
    Dim rp As RuntimePermissions

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
        
End Sub

Sub Activity_PermissionResult(Permission As String, Result As Boolean)

   If Permission = rp.PERMISSION_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Then
       CheckBoxGPS.Checked = Result
       If Result = False Then ToastMessageShow("please enable gps + give permissions ...",True)
   End If
  
End Sub

 

[kisoft]

OK
So the location can only be turned on manually.

 

[MarkusR]

it should be possible by code but this would require once a other permission.

 

[DonManfred]

it should be possible by code

i don´t think this is possible.
You probably can send the user to the Settings using an intent. But the user need to enable it.

 

[MarkusR]

it seems every change in location settings result in a user dialog, at least for newer os.
can't found a example to start the location service from code without user interaction.

https://developer.android.com/training/location/change-location-settings

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/LocationManager

https://www.mytrendin.com/enable-disable-gps-using-locationmanager/

what DonManfred mentioned

Sub Test
    
    Dim StartIntent As Intent
    StartIntent.Initialize("android.settings.LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS", "")
    StartActivity(StartIntent)
    
End Sub