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Finding your location when using Internet in android

Hey Guys!

I have implemented location identification using GPS in android in my application but now if GPS is not available or disabed then how to identify location when internet is enabled in device. Whether using google API or triangulation or some thing else. Thank You.

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Have you read over this official documentation yet?

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/obtaining-user-location.html

Nathan Taylor  2010-10-26 18:52:20
Yes. I have gone through it already. But using NETWORK as Provider it just does not work. May be I need to send my cid and lac to Google API but how to send these to get lat long of mine in response. THank you
rai  2010-10-26 18:59:26
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Android will do it automatically.

cement  2010-10-26 18:53:09
Could you please explain how. Because I have used Network_Provider but it does not identify by its own. Also if android will do it automaticaly then why GPS used to be in android phones
rai  2010-10-26 18:56:35
`then why GPS used to be in android phones` what?
Falmarri  2010-10-26 18:58:27
I hav done my job using GPS but when it is disabled then how to find location. Thank you
rai  2010-10-26 19:01:28
Internet connection is required to get location of nearby cell tower. Is it enabled?
cement  2010-10-26 19:01:46
yes it is enabled.
rai  2010-10-26 19:04:36

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