How to get postal code using user current location in android

Question

I am trying to get postal code, but I am unable to get zipcode(postalcode). I can able to get current city but when I try to get the zipcode it's giving me a null pointer exception. Can anyone help me.

final Geocoder gcd = new Geocoder(getApplicationContext(),
                Locale.getDefault());

List<Address> addresses = gcd.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);
if (addresses.size() > 0)                                   Log.d(addresses.get(0).getLocality()); // I can get city name here.
Log.d(addresses.get(0).getPostalCode();// here i am getting nullpoiter exception

Sanjay

possible duplicate of How to get zip code or area code of the current location in android? – Eskil

Read the second comment on the accepted answer in the link. – Eskil

Other AddressLine means? – Sanjay

This means - developer.android.com/reference/android/location/…, double, int). Then addresses.get(1)).getPostalCode() or try with 2,3,4. After you read this - take a look here - #16516182 – Eskil

When I used like this i got the following exception 09-02 java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Invalid index 3, size is 1 – Sanjay

Yes, it's becasue you're calling List<Address> addresses = gcd.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);. Change the last digit to 3,4 or 5. – Eskil

What is the maximum value for that last digit.What it means? can you give some clarification? – Sanjay

The information is in the second link, but it failed to paste I think - try all, which was marked with "`````" -> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Geocoder.html#getFromLocation(double, double, int) – Eskil

But I can get the city name.Y should i didn't get postal code? What is the reason? – Sanjay

Strange ... You can do it with another approach, by using this -> developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding . However, paste the manifest here please. – Eskil

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="18" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" > </uses-feature> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> – Sanjay

Answer 1

I Used google webservice to get the zipcode.

The following is the google web service

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=lattitude,longitude&sensor=true

here lattitude and longitude. so replace those values and you will get response and parse them and get postal code.

Sanjay

Answer 2

Try to use android built-in Geocoder to get details from latitude and longitude without calling google location api as below :

Initialize Gecoder using Context :

final Geocoder gcd = new Geocoder(context);

Get Address as result from Lat-Long, Here (10) max result.

List<Address> addresses = gcd.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 10);

Iterate to result get required location details :

for (Address address : addresses) {
    if(address.getLocality()!=null && address.getPostalCode()!=null){
        Log.d(address.getLocality());
        Log.d(address.getPostalCode();
       break;
    }
}

Superpower

But I should get postalcode? I know the above solution but I need to get postal code.. – Sanjay

Answer 3

    Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(this, Locale.ENGLISH);
    List<Address> addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);
    Address address=null;
    String addr="";
    String zipcode="";
    String city="";
    String state="";
    if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0){

            addr=addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0)+"," +addresses.get(0).getSubAdminArea();
                 city=addresses.get(0).getLocality();
                 state=addresses.get(0).getAdminArea();

                 for(int i=0 ;i<addresses.size();i++){
                     address = addresses.get(i);
                     if(address.getPostalCode()!=null){
                         zipcode=address.getPostalCode();
                         break;
                     }

                }

Antimasque

Answer 4

I have utility method to grab postcode which is pretty neat and works fine..

public static String getPostalCodeByCoordinates(Context context, double lat, double lon) throws IOException {

    Geocoder mGeocoder = new Geocoder(context, Locale.getDefault());
    String zipcode=null;
    Address address=null;

    if (mGeocoder != null) {

        List<Address> addresses = mGeocoder.getFromLocation(lat, lon, 5);

        if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0) {

            for (int i = 0; i < addresses.size(); i++) {
                address = addresses.get(i);
                if (address.getPostalCode() != null) {
                    zipcode = address.getPostalCode();
                    Log.d(TAG, "Postal code: " + address.getPostalCode());
                    break;
                }

            }
            return zipcode;
        }
    }

    return null;
}

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