I am trying to find some code which will help me to find out if the device which I use has GPS or not? I don’t want to know if GPS is enabled or disabled. I just want to know if the device has GPS hardware or not through my program.
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I am trying to find some code which will help me to find out if the device which I use has GPS or not? I don’t want to know if GPS is enabled or disabled. I just want to know if the device has GPS hardware or not through my program.
Yes, this can be done.
You can call
LocationManager.getAllProviders()and check whetherLocationManager.GPS_PROVIDERis included in the list.Just for reference, I believe all released Android phones come with a GPS. It’s not something that Android seem to be worrying about, e.g. mentioning GPS as one of the device attributes returned by
PackageManager.getSystemAvailableFeatures().