You can open with
startActivityForResult(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS), 0);
You can return by pressing back button on device.
Answer from kjurkovic on Stack OverflowYou can open with
startActivityForResult(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS), 0);
You can return by pressing back button on device.
I used the code from the most upvoted answer:
startActivityForResult(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS), 0);
It opens the device settings in the same window, thus got the users of my android application (finnmglas/Launcher) for android stuck in there.
The answer for 2020 and beyond (in Kotlin):
startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS))
It works in my app, should also be working in yours without any unwanted consequences.
Use below code to check. If it is disabled, dialog box will be generated
public void statusCheck() {
final LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
if (!manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
buildAlertMessageNoGps();
}
}
private void buildAlertMessageNoGps() {
final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setMessage("Your GPS seems to be disabled, do you want to enable it?")
.setCancelable(false)
.setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog, final int id) {
startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
}
})
.setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog, final int id) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
final AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
alert.show();
}
Here is a simple way of programmatically enabling location like Maps app:
protected void enableLocationSettings() {
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
.setInterval(LOCATION_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
.setFastestInterval(LOCATION_UPDATE_FASTEST_INTERVAL)
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
LocationServices
.getSettingsClient(this)
.checkLocationSettings(builder.build())
.addOnSuccessListener(this, (LocationSettingsResponse response) -> {
// startUpdatingLocation(...);
})
.addOnFailureListener(this, ex -> {
if (ex instanceof ResolvableApiException) {
// Location settings are NOT satisfied, but this can be fixed by showing the user a dialog.
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(), and check the result in onActivityResult().
ResolvableApiException resolvable = (ResolvableApiException) ex;
resolvable.startResolutionForResult(TrackingListActivity.this, REQUEST_CODE_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException sendEx) {
// Ignore the error.
}
}
});
}
And onActivityResult:
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, @Nullable Intent data) {
if (REQUEST_CODE_CHECK_SETTINGS == requestCode) {
if(Activity.RESULT_OK == resultCode){
//user clicked OK, you can startUpdatingLocation(...);
}else{
//user clicked cancel: informUserImportanceOfLocationAndPresentRequestAgain();
}
}
}
You can see the documentation here: https://developer.android.com/training/location/change-location-settings
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You can create a: PreferenceActivity that will represent you preferences and then you can assign an onClick to your preference like this:
Preference goToLocationSettings = (Preference) findPreference("goToLocationSettings");
goToLocationSettings.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
Intent viewIntent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(viewIntent);
return true;
}
});
And you will need to assign a key to your preference in the xml file:
<Preference
android:key="goToLocationSettings"
android:title="@string/pref_title" />
Try this code:
<PreferenceScreen
android:key="key_location"
android:summary="location settings"
android:title="Open location settings">
<intent android:action="android.settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS"/>
</PreferenceScreen>
UPDATE 3:
Prompt the user to change location settings as @patrickandroid, mentioned in comments, the link from second update is broken
GoogleSamples; android Location and options - for code reference.
UPDATE 2:
GoogleSamples; - for code reference.
This sample builds on the LocationUpdates sample included in this repo, and allows the user to update the device's location settings using a location dialog.
Uses the SettingsApi to ensure that the device's system settings are properly configured for the app's location needs.
UPDATE 1:
Google Play services, Version 7.0 (March 2015) released...
Location settings - While the FusedLocationProviderApi combines multiple sensors to give you the optimal location, the accuracy of the location your app receives still depends greatly on the settings enabled on the device (GPS, wifi, airplane mode, and others). Using the new SettingsApi class, you can bring up a Location Settings dialog which displays a one-touch control for users to change their settings without leaving your app.
Using the public interface SettingsApi
- Determine if the relevant system settings are enabled on the device to carry out the desired location request.
- Optionally, invoke a dialog that allows the user to enable the necessary location settings with a single tap.
Leaving the previous part for reference:
Update/Answer
For everybody looking for this answer, Google Play Services 7.0
It Adds APIs For Detecting Places And Connecting To Nearby Devices, Improves On Mobile Ads, Fitness Data, Location Settings, And More
In Google Play services 7.0, weโre introducing a standard mechanism to check that the necessary location settings are enabled for a given LocationRequest to succeed. If there are possible improvements, you can display a one touch control for the user to change their settings without leaving your app.
This API provides a great opportunity to make for a much better user experience, particularly if location information is critical to the user experience of your app such as was the case with Google Maps when they integrated the Location Settings dialog and saw a dramatic increase in the number of users in a good location state.
Source: Android developers blog: Google Play services 7.0 - Places Everyone!
SDK Coming Soon!
We will be rolling out Google Play services 7.0 over the next few days. Expect an update to this blog post, published documentation, and the availability of the SDK once the rollout is completed.
will update the programmatic l-o-c after implementation
Based on @user2450263 notes above, here are some snippets,
/**
* Prompt user to enable GPS and Location Services
* @param mGoogleApiClient
* @param activity
*/
public static void locationChecker(GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient, final Activity activity) {
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(30 * 1000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5 * 1000);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result =
LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(mGoogleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
@Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// All location settings are satisfied. The client can initialize location
// requests here.
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. But could be fixed by showing the user
// a dialog.
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
// and check the result in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(
activity, 1000);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Ignore the error.
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have no way to fix the
// settings so we won't show the dialog.
break;
}
}
});
}
And use it like,
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient
.Builder(this)
.enableAutoManage(this, 34992, this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.build();
locationChecker(mGoogleApiClient, MyActivity.this);
Basically your user will get a prompt like this, where they can enable Location in High Accuracy mode without going in the settings

You can simply start an activity with this action:
startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
I use it inside a dialog:
public static void displayPromptForEnablingGPS(final Activity activity)
{
final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
final String action = Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS;
final String message = "Do you want open GPS setting?";
builder.setMessage(message)
.setPositiveButton("OK",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface d, int id) {
activity.startActivity(new Intent(action));
d.dismiss();
}
})
.setNegativeButton("Cancel",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface d, int id) {
d.cancel();
}
});
builder.create().show();
}
final Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
The solution here is not to try to use an intent to launch the location settings in Android. The way Android works on Android API >= 30, is that you first need to request location permissions for coarse and fine location. After the user has allowed the permission, then make another location permission request, for background location. So:
Step 1:
val permissionsToRequest: Array<String> = arrayOf(
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
)
launcher.launch(permissionsToRequest)
Step 2 (assuming user allows coarse/fine location permission in step 1):
val permissionsToRequest: String =
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
launcher.launch(permissionsToRequest)
However, instead of a dialog coming up for the "Allow all the time" location permission, Android navigates user to the location settings for the Android app.
Use this method so that a pop will automatic come for Allow All The Time..
private void getPermission()
{
progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
ActivityResultLauncher<String[]> locationPermissionRequest =
registerForActivityResult(new ActivityResultContracts
.RequestMultiplePermissions(), result -> {
Boolean fineLocationGranted = result.getOrDefault(
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, false);
Boolean coarseLocationGranted = result.getOrDefault(
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, false);
if (fineLocationGranted != null && fineLocationGranted) {
// Call Your Method
} else if (coarseLocationGranted != null && coarseLocationGranted) {
// Only approximate location access granted.
// Call Your Method
} else {
// No location access granted.
}
}
);
locationPermissionRequest.launch(new String[] {
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
});
}
First request permission for ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (or coarse). Then if you got the permission, request permission for ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION. It will open directly the app location settings but only if you have Target SDK 30.
Since now, there is no way to open directly permission selection page in android. Android 11 provides deep linking to open permission selection page directly if user ask for background location.
Otherwise there is no other way to open permission selection page directly.
This dialog is created by LocationSettingsRequest.Builder available in the Google Play Services.
You need to add a dependency to your app build.gradle:
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:10.0.1'
Then you can use this minimal example:
private void displayLocationSettingsRequest(Context context) {
GoogleApiClient googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
googleApiClient.connect();
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(10000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(10000 / 2);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder().addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result = LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(googleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
@Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
Log.i(TAG, "All location settings are satisfied.");
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
Log.i(TAG, "Location settings are not satisfied. Show the user a dialog to upgrade location settings ");
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(), and check the result
// in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(MainActivity.this, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
Log.i(TAG, "PendingIntent unable to execute request.");
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
Log.i(TAG, "Location settings are inadequate, and cannot be fixed here. Dialog not created.");
break;
}
}
});
}
You can find the complete example here.
Follow the steps mentioned below
1) Create a LocationRequest as per your wish
LocationRequest mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
.setInterval(10 * 1000)
.setFastestInterval(1 * 1000);
2) Create a LocationSettingsRequest.Builder
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder settingsBuilder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequest);
settingsBuilder.setAlwaysShow(true);
3) Get LocationSettingsResponse Task using following code
Task<LocationSettingsResponse> result = LocationServices.getSettingsClient(this)
.checkLocationSettings(settingsBuilder.build());
Note: LocationServices.SettingsApi is deprecated so, use SettingsClient Instead.
4) Add a OnCompleteListener to get the result from the Task.When the Task completes, the client can check the location settings by looking at the status code from the LocationSettingsResponse object.
result.addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<LocationSettingsResponse>() {
@Override
public void onComplete(@NonNull Task<LocationSettingsResponse> task) {
try {
LocationSettingsResponse response =
task.getResult(ApiException.class);
} catch (ApiException ex) {
switch (ex.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
try {
ResolvableApiException resolvableApiException =
(ResolvableApiException) ex;
resolvableApiException
.startResolutionForResult(MapsActivity.this,
LOCATION_SETTINGS_REQUEST);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
break;
}
}
}
});
CASE 1: LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED : Location is not enabled but, we can ask the user to enable the location by prompting him to turn on the location with the dialog (by calling startResolutionForResult).

CASE 2: LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE : Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have no way to fix the settings so we won't show the dialog.
5) OnActivityResult we can get the user action in the location settings dialog. RESULT_OK => User turned on the Location. RESULT_CANCELLED - User declined the location setting request.
the GPS can be toggled by exploiting a bug in the power manager widget. see this xda thread for discussion.
here's some example code i use
private void turnGPSOn(){
String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
if(!provider.contains("gps")){ //if gps is disabled
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"));
sendBroadcast(poke);
}
}
private void turnGPSOff(){
String provider = Settings.Secure.getString(getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.LOCATION_PROVIDERS_ALLOWED);
if(provider.contains("gps")){ //if gps is enabled
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"));
sendBroadcast(poke);
}
}
use the following to test if the existing version of the power control widget is one which will allow you to toggle the gps.
private boolean canToggleGPS() {
PackageManager pacman = getPackageManager();
PackageInfo pacInfo = null;
try {
pacInfo = pacman.getPackageInfo("com.android.settings", PackageManager.GET_RECEIVERS);
} catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
return false; //package not found
}
if(pacInfo != null){
for(ActivityInfo actInfo : pacInfo.receivers){
//test if recevier is exported. if so, we can toggle GPS.
if(actInfo.name.equals("com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider") && actInfo.exported){
return true;
}
}
}
return false; //default
}
All these answers are not allowed now. Here is the correct one:
For all those still looking for the Answer:
Here is how OLA Cabs and other such apps are doing it.
Add this in your onCreate
if (googleApiClient == null) {
googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(Login.this).build();
googleApiClient.connect();
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(30 * 1000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5 * 1000);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
// **************************
builder.setAlwaysShow(true); // this is the key ingredient
// **************************
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result = LocationServices.SettingsApi
.checkLocationSettings(googleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
@Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result
.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// All location settings are satisfied. The client can
// initialize location
// requests here.
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. But could be
// fixed by showing the user
// a dialog.
try {
// Show the dialog by calling
// startResolutionForResult(),
// and check the result in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(Login.this, 1000);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Ignore the error.
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are not satisfied. However, we have
// no way to fix the
// settings so we won't show the dialog.
break;
}
}
});
}
These are the implmented methods:
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
Here is the Android Documentation for the same.
This is to help other guys if they are still struggling:
Edit: Adding Irfan Raza's comment for more help.
@Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 1000) {
if(resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK){
String result=data.getStringExtra("result");
} if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_CANCELED) {
//Write your code if there's no result
}
}
}