GpsSettings.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2011 asksven
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.asksven.android.common.settings;

import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.provider.Settings;

/**
 * Manages the GPS settings (
 * @author sven
 *
 */
@TargetApi(8)
public class GpsSettings
{
	@TargetApi(8)
	public static void turnGPSOn(Context context)
	{
	    String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
	    Settings.Secure.setLocationProviderEnabled(context.getContentResolver(), "gps", true);
	    if(!provider.contains("gps"))
	    {
	        final Intent poke = new Intent();
	        poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider"); 
	        poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
	        poke.setData(Uri.parse("3")); 
	        context.sendBroadcast(poke);
	    }
	}

	public static void turnGPSOff(Context context)
	{
	    String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);

	    if(provider.contains("gps"))
	    {
	        final Intent poke = new Intent();
	        poke.setClassName("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider");
	        poke.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_ALTERNATIVE);
	        poke.setData(Uri.parse("3")); 
	        context.sendBroadcast(poke);
	    }
	}
}