GPSDetector

Features

• PhoneGap plugin used to detect if the GPS if enabled or disabled on the device, and able to open Location Settings and activate them manually
• Compatible with Cordova 2.2.0 to 3.1.0 (older and newer versions not tested)
• Tested (and working) on Android 4.4 KitKat (Nexus 5)

Setup

• Create a package called com.butterflyeffect.plugins within your project's src folder and copy GPSDetectionPlugin.java file into that new package.

• Copy gpsDetectionPlugin.js from assets/www/js to the appropriate location in your project (e.g. assets/www/js) and include it in your HTML file after the Cordova script

• Add the following permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml file :

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />

• Refresh your Android project

For Phonegap >= 3.0 :

• Add a feature line to res/xml/config.xml :

  <feature name="GpsDetectionPlugin"> <param name="android-package" value="com.butterflyeffect.plugins.GPSDetectionPlugin" /> </feature>

For Phonegap < 3.0 :

• Add a plugin line to res/xml/config.xml :

  <plugin name="GpsDetectionPlugin" value="com.butterflyeffect.plugins.GPSDetectionPlugin"/>

Usage

Use the plugin like so:

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="./js/gpsDetectionPlugin.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
	document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
	
	function onDeviceReady() {
	
		gpsDetect = cordova.require('cordova/plugin/gpsDetectionPlugin');
	
		var checkButton = document.getElementById("check");
		
		checkButton.onclick = function() {
			gpsDetect.checkGPS(onGPSSuccess, onGPSError);
		} 
		
		function onGPSSuccess(on) {
			if (on) alert("GPS is enabled");
			else alert("GPS is disabled");
		}
		
		function onGPSError(e) {
			alert("Error : "+e);
		}
		
		var openSettingsButton = document.getElementById("openSettings");

		openSettingsButton.onclick = function() {
			gpsDetect.switchToLocationSettings(onSwitchToLocationSettingsSuccess, onSwitchToLocationSettingsError);
		}

		function onSwitchToLocationSettingsSuccess() {

		}

		function onSwitchToLocationSettingsError(e) {
			alert("Error : "+e);
		}
	}
</script>

See also the sample project (PhoneGap 3.1) in the repository.