Chapter 13. Getting Location and Using Geofencing
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- How to get the last location
- Resolving problems reported with the GoogleApiClient OnConnectionFailedListener
- How to receive location updates
- Create and monitor a Geofence
Introduction
Location awareness offers many benefits to an app, so many in fact that even desktop apps now attempt to get the user's location. Location uses ranges from turn-by-turn directions, "find the nearest" applications, alerts based on location, and there are now even location-based games that get you out exploring with your device.
The Google APIs offer many rich features for creating location-aware applications and mapping features. Our first recipe How to get the last location ...
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