Android LocationManager, rough data and battery consumption

Question

I need just rough data about a location on Android, so when getting it the main consideration is to keep the battery power. I consider this code:

    LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
    locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 10 * 60 * 1000, 1000, this);

Is it right strategy? Or is it better to check, something like every 10 minutes for new location and disable listener, which seems closer to code proposed on Google's site, though less logical to me?

Answer 1

Instead of mentioning provider name use criteria to get get provider. And, use criteria to set your requirement.

Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
criteria.setAltitudeRequired(false);
criteria.setBearingRequired(false);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);
final String bestProvider = manager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);

And then finally,

locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(bestProvider, 0,1000, this);

Alternatively you can request for single location update or disable listener as soon as you done with task