In this blog,
I have shown how to fetch your current location using the older Apis. Google introduce the new API on the basis of the google play services.

For any location based application, this functionality is very use full to your user. So there are few steps to fetch your location in android.

How to fetch your location

Step 1: First all create a class which extends the Service class and implements the LocationListener,

Java

public class MyGPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener { public MyGPSTracker(Context context) { this.mContext = context; getLocation(); } @Override public void onLocationChanged(Location location) { } @Override public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) { } @Override public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) { } @Override public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) { } @Nullable @Override public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) { return null; } }

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public class MyGPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {       public MyGPSTracker(Context context) {           this.mContext = context;           getLocation();     }       @Override     public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {       }       @Override     public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {       }       @Override     public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {       }       @Override     public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {       }       @Nullable     @Override     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {         return null;     } }

Step 2: Then create the Location instance and try to get the latitude and longitude by the Location manager,

Java

Location location; protected LocationManager locationManager; double latitude; // latitude double longitude; // longitude

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Location location; protected LocationManager locationManager;   double latitude; // latitude double longitude; // longitude

Create a method which returns the location instance with getting the lat-long,

Java

public Location getLocation() { try { locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext .getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE); // getting GPS status isGPSEnabled = locationManager .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); // getting network status isNetworkEnabled = locationManager .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER); if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) { // no network provider is enabled } else { this.canGetLocation = true; if (isNetworkEnabled) { locationManager.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this); Log.d("Network", "Network"); if (locationManager != null) { location = locationManager .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER); if (location != null) { latitude = location.getLatitude(); longitude = location.getLongitude(); } } } // if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services if (isGPSEnabled) { if (location == null) { locationManager.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this); Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled"); if (locationManager != null) { location = locationManager .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER); if (location != null) { latitude = location.getLatitude(); longitude = location.getLongitude(); } } } } } } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return location; }

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public Location getLocation() {         try {             locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext                     .getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);               // getting GPS status             isGPSEnabled = locationManager                     .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);               // getting network status             isNetworkEnabled = locationManager                     .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);               if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {                 // no network provider is enabled             } else {                 this.canGetLocation = true;                 if (isNetworkEnabled) {                       locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(                             LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,                             MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,                             MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);                     Log.d("Network", "Network");                     if (locationManager != null) {                         location = locationManager                                 .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);                         if (location != null) {                             latitude = location.getLatitude();                             longitude = location.getLongitude();                         }                     }                 }                 // if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services                 if (isGPSEnabled) {                     if (location == null) {                         locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(                                 LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,                                 MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,                                 MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);                         Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");                         if (locationManager != null) {                             location = locationManager                                     .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);                             if (location != null) {                                 latitude = location.getLatitude();                                 longitude = location.getLongitude();                             }                         }                     }                 }             }           } catch (Exception e) {             e.printStackTrace();         }           return location;     }

Step 3: Create the function to getting the Latitude and Longitude,

Java

public double getLatitude() { if (location != null) { latitude = location.getLatitude(); } // return latitude return latitude; } public double getLongitude() { if (location != null) { longitude = location.getLongitude(); } // return longitude return longitude; }

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public double getLatitude() {         if (location != null) {             latitude = location.getLatitude();         }           // return latitude         return latitude;     }   public double getLongitude() {         if (location != null) {             longitude = location.getLongitude();         }           // return longitude         return longitude;     }

Step 4: Create another class from where to get the location,

Java

public void getYourLocation(View v) { // permission check in Marshmallow if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) { ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, 1); } else { gps = new MyGPSTracker(MyLocationClass.this); // check if GPS enabled if (gps.canGetLocation()) { latitude = gps.getLatitude(); longitude = gps.getLongitude(); Log.d("latitude",latitude + ""); Log.d("longitude",longitude + ""); } else { // can't get location // GPS or Network is not enabled // Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings gps.showSettingsAlert(); } } }

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public void getYourLocation(View v) {   // permission check in Marshmallow           if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)                 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&                 ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)                         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {             ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, 1);         } else {             gps = new MyGPSTracker(MyLocationClass.this);               // check if GPS enabled             if (gps.canGetLocation()) {                   latitude = gps.getLatitude();                 longitude = gps.getLongitude();                 Log.d("latitude",latitude + "");                 Log.d("longitude",longitude + "");             } else {                 // can't get location                 // GPS or Network is not enabled                 // Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings                 gps.showSettingsAlert();             }         }     }

Step 5: After successfully getting the lat-long, we can get the user current location by Reverse Geocoding

Java

try { geocoder = new Geocoder(getApplicationContext(), Locale.getDefault()); addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1); String address = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0); String city = addresses.get(0).getLocality(); state = addresses.get(0).getAdminArea(); country = addresses.get(0).getCountryName(); String postalCode = addresses.get(0).getPostalCode(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }

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try {                 geocoder = new Geocoder(getApplicationContext(), Locale.getDefault());                 addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);                 String address = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);                 String city = addresses.get(0).getLocality();                 state = addresses.get(0).getAdminArea();                 country = addresses.get(0).getCountryName();                 String postalCode = addresses.get(0).getPostalCode();             } catch (IOException e) {                 e.printStackTrace();             } catch (Exception e) {                 e.printStackTrace();             }

Note: Reverse geocoding is the process of back (reverse) coding of a point location (latitude, longitude) to a readable address or place name. This permits the identification of nearby street addresses, places, and/or areal subdivisions such as neighbourhoods, county, state, or country.