Does Google need location all the time?

Does Google need location all the time?

Google automatically tracks where you go with your devices, even if you don’t have a specific Google app open all the time (on iOS, you can opt to only have location services enabled while an app is running; more on that below).

How can I get location without play services?

I want to ask is there possible way to get location without Google Play Services , just use LocationManager. Not LocationClient. Onur A.

How do I fix my Location Services?

Turn your phone’s location accuracy on or off

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Touch and hold Location . If you don’t find Location , tap Edit or Settings . Then drag Location into your Quick Settings.
3. Tap Advanced. Google Location Accuracy.
4. Turn Improve Location Accuracy on or off.

How to use GPS without using Google location services?

Not exactly matching your description (using the “last known” position if not GPS available), but still a good alternative: On two of my devices, I completely got rid of all proprietary Google services, replacing them by alternatives. In detail, I’ve described this in Android without Google 5: Free your Droid! ¹ ( update ¹).

How to get location from Google Play Services?

USe a LocationManager and set the appropriate provider, GPS or NETWORK. you can get periodic updates or a single update using the requestLocationUpdates () and the getLastKnownLocation () methods respectively. Lastly, get a Location object and retrieve the latitude, longitude by calling the required methods on the Location object.

Can you use Google location manager on Android?

Accessing location in Google Location service and accessing location in Android are independent from each other. Apps can use either Android Location Manager (which does not depend on Google Location service) or Google Location service. Thus, you can still use apps who access location through Android Location Manager.

Why does my Google Maps not show my location?

The current (I am running Android 5, Lollipop) implementation from Google however seems to not give any location at all when there is no clear fix, throwing me lots of warnings and placing me all over the world instead of in my home location.