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>