Identify GPS is enabled or not

KarthikRam

Dear Team,

I would like to place a prompt where it identifies if user has disabled GPS or not. If GPS is enabled, I would like to open a page. If its disbaled, I would like to show a prompt to tell user to enable GPS and then open. Please let me know how to acheive the same

AlessandroCaliaro

I think you have to do this with DependencyService.

For Example, this code should test if GPS is enabled, otherwise open the panel to enable it

(For Android)

public class Gps : IGps
{
    public Gps ()
    {
    }

    public void View(){
        LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager)Forms.Context.GetSystemService(Context.LocationService);

        if (locationManager.IsProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GpsProvider) == false)
        {
            Intent gpsSettingIntent = new Intent(Settings.ActionLocationSourceSettings);
            Forms.Context.StartActivity(gpsSettingIntent);
        }
    }
}

AlessandroCaliaro

for iOS I think it's not possible...

jackfido

I suppose because iOS has a GPS and has not providers like Android, I mean, in android providers can select if their devices has or not GPS

JohnHardman

@KarthikRam - I know this is an old thread, but in case you haven't implemented this yet - take a look at https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/PermissionsPlugin - the Location permission is probably what you want to check.