Check GPS status using Google Play Services

Question

Google recommends using Google Play Services to manage a user's location. But how do we use this API to check if GPS is included in the device or if we still have a gps connection?

In com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener we have only one abstract void onLocationChanged(Location location) method, which is called when the location has changed, but we don’t know anything about the GPS status.

How to use Google Play Services as the "old" LocationManager and LocationListener ?

Answer 1

But how do we use this API to check if GPS is included in the device or if we still have a gps connection?

You cannot, AFAICT. I believe the argument is that since the LocationClient mixes data from multiple sources, the API does not determine whether any particular source is used or not.

You will need to use the LocationManager if you want to determine if GPS is on or not.