cordova-plugin-android-gpsdetect

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)

Installation

This requires cordova 5.0+

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-android-gpsdetect

Usage

Use the plugin like so:

// <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="./js/gpsDetectionPlugin.js"></script> : plugin will install this
<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>