获取实际位置而不是模拟位置

Question

Android has a option in developer options to mock location. If my understanding is correct, if you set this location, the applications will start getting this location rather then the actual location?

If that is the case, how can we get the actual location regardless of what is set in this option?

If this is not the case, when is the mock location actually used (only in emulators?)?

Answer 1

As per my knowledge, we cant't get actual location if we are using MOKE location,

Use of Moke location

Suppose you are developing a application in Australia region, and you want to test your application in USA environment (Location only) without going there, In that case we are using Moke location.

I think location coming from android frameworks library , and these apis written is such a way, if you was set Moke location, then api will give priority to moke location only. So if you want to use actual location you need to stop moke loaction.

You can write your own api which will directly talk to gps, then might be you will do it, But its major project itself

EDIT

You can check MockSetting option is on or off

/**
 *returns true if mock location enabled, false if not enabled.
**/
public static boolean isMockLocationStatus(Context context) {
  if (Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
                                Settings.Secure.ALLOW_MOCK_LOCATION).equals("0"))
     return false;
  else
     return true;
 }