I know similar questions have been asked before but answers were not perfect.
I created an app with geofences using the sample code from android developer website. I did not use any shared preferences to store geofences as I am not removing the geofences. I am testing the app from within the geofence, but my smartphone receives notifications every time the app runs and no notifications are observed when the app is killed. Why does this happen? I think I am supposed to receive notifications even when the app is killed.
MainActivity
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.drawer_layout);
.....
GeofencingTask myTask = new GeofencingTask();
myTask.execute();
}
private class GeofencingTask extends AsyncTask<String,Void,String> implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
@Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
}
@Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(MainActivity.this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
mGeofenceList = new ArrayList<Geofence>();
mGeofenceList.add(new Geofence.Builder()
.setRequestId("1")
.setCircularRegion(
Constants.MyAPP_LOCATION_LATITUDE,
Constants.MyAPP_LOCATION_LONGITUDE,
Constants.MyAPP_RADIUS
)
.setExpirationDuration(Constants.GEOFENCE_EXPIRATION_TIME)
.setTransitionTypes(Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_ENTER |
Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_EXIT)
.build());
return null;
}
protected void onPostExecute(String s) {
if (s == null) {
return;
}
}
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
LocationServices.GeofencingApi.addGeofences(
mGoogleApiClient,
getGeofencingRequest(),
getGeofencePendingIntent()
);
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Starting gps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
@Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
if (connectionResult.hasResolution()) {
try {
connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(MainActivity.this,
Constants.CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "Exception while resolving connection error.", e);
}
} else {
int errorCode = connectionResult.getErrorCode();
Log.e(TAG, "Connection to Google Play services failed with error code " + errorCode);
}
}
}
GeofenceTransitionsIntentService.java
public class GeofenceTransitionsIntentService extends IntentService{
String TAG = "GeofenceTransitionsIntentService";
int geofenceTransition;
public GeofenceTransitionsIntentService() {
super("name");
}
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
}
@Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
GeofencingEvent geofencingEvent = GeofencingEvent.fromIntent(intent);
if (geofencingEvent.hasError()) {
int errorCode = geofencingEvent.getErrorCode();
Log.e(TAG, "Location Services error: " + errorCode);
}
geofenceTransition = geofencingEvent.getGeofenceTransition();
if (geofenceTransition == Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_ENTER ||
geofenceTransition == Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_EXIT) {
// Get the geofences that were triggered. A single event can trigger
// multiple geofences.
List triggeringGeofences = geofencingEvent.getTriggeringGeofences();
// Get the transition details as a String.
String geofenceTransitionDetails = getGeofenceTransitionDetails(
this,
geofenceTransition,
triggeringGeofences
);
Log.i("GeofenceTransitionDetails",geofenceTransitionDetails);
// Send notification and log the transition details.
sendNotification(geofenceTransitionDetails);
sendInOutsTask myTask = new sendInOutsTask();
myTask.execute();
Log.i(TAG, geofenceTransitionDetails);
} else {
// Log the error.
Log.e(TAG, getString(R.string.geofence_transition_invalid_type,
geofenceTransition));
}
}
private String getGeofenceTransitionDetails(
Context context,
int geofenceTransition,
List<Geofence> triggeringGeofences) {
String geofenceTransitionString = getTransitionString(geofenceTransition);
// Get the Ids of each geofence that was triggered.
ArrayList triggeringGeofencesIdsList = new ArrayList();
for (Geofence geofence : triggeringGeofences) {
triggeringGeofencesIdsList.add(geofence.getRequestId());
}
String triggeringGeofencesIdsString = TextUtils.join(", ", triggeringGeofencesIdsList);
return geofenceTransitionString;
}
/**
* Posts a notification in the notification bar when a transition is detected.
* If the user clicks the notification, control goes to the MainActivity.
*/
private void sendNotification(String notificationDetails) {
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MainActivity.class);
TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(this);
stackBuilder.addParentStack(MainActivity.class);
stackBuilder.addNextIntent(notificationIntent);
PendingIntent notificationPendingIntent =
stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
builder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.zemoso_logo)
.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
R.mipmap.zemoso_logo))
.setColor(Color.RED)
.setContentTitle(notificationDetails)
.setContentText(getString(R.string.geofence_transition_notification_text))
.setContentIntent(notificationPendingIntent);
builder.setAutoCancel(true);
NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
(NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
mNotificationManager.notify(0, builder.build());
}
private String getTransitionString(int transitionType) {
switch (transitionType) {
case Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_ENTER:
return Constants.WELCOME_NOTIFICATION;
case Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_EXIT:
return Constants.EXIT_NOTIFICATION;
default:
return null;
}
}
}