How to show enable location dialog like Google maps?

LocationSettingsRequest.Builder has a method setAlwaysShow(boolean show). While the document indicates it's currently doing nothing(updated 2015-07-05: updated Google documentation has removed this wording), setting builder.setAlwaysShow(true); will enable Google Maps behavior: enter image description here

Here's the code that got it working:

if (googleApiClient == null) {
    googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(getActivity())
            .addApi(LocationServices.API)
            .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
            .addOnConnectionFailedListener(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(
                                getActivity(), 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;
            }
        }
    });
}

From Android Documentation

For Kotlin see here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/61868985/12478830


LocationServices.SettingsApi is deprecated now, So We use SettingsClient

    LocationRequest mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
        mLocationRequest.setInterval(10);
        mLocationRequest.setSmallestDisplacement(10);
        mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(10);
        mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
        LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new 
        LocationSettingsRequest.Builder();
        builder.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequest);

Then check whether current location settings are satisfied. Create the LocationSettingsResponse task:

        Task<LocationSettingsResponse> task=LocationServices.getSettingsClient(this).checkLocationSettings(builder.build());

Then add Listener

task.addOnCompleteListener(new OnCompleteListener<LocationSettingsResponse>() {
            @Override
                    public void onComplete(Task<LocationSettingsResponse> task) {
                        try {
                            LocationSettingsResponse response = task.getResult(ApiException.class);
                            // All location settings are satisfied. The client can initialize location
                            // requests here.

                        } catch (ApiException exception) {
                            switch (exception.getStatusCode()) {
                                case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
                                    // Location settings are not satisfied. But could be fixed by showing the
                                    // user a dialog.
                                    try {
                                        // Cast to a resolvable exception.
                                        ResolvableApiException resolvable = (ResolvableApiException) exception;
                                        // Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(),
                                        // and check the result in onActivityResult().
                                        resolvable.startResolutionForResult(
                                                HomeActivity.this,
                                                101);
                                    } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                                        // Ignore the error.
                                    } catch (ClassCastException e) {
                                        // Ignore, should be an impossible 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;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                });

Added onActivityResult

@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        final LocationSettingsStates states = LocationSettingsStates.fromIntent(data);
        switch (requestCode) {
            case 101:
                switch (resultCode) {
                    case Activity.RESULT_OK:
                        // All required changes were successfully made
                        Toast.makeText(HomeActivity.this,states.isLocationPresent()+"",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        break;
                    case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
                        // The user was asked to change settings, but chose not to
                        Toast.makeText(HomeActivity.this,"Canceled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        break;
                    default:
                        break;
                }
                break;
        }
    }

Refer the link SettingsClient


I would like to add up some changes to kai's answer for those who are looking for handling Yes/No buttons.

Declare this constant in your activity

protected static final int REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS = 0x1;

call settingsrequest() in your onStart()

public void settingsrequest()
    {
        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(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(MainActivity.this, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
                        } 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;
                }
            }
        });
    }
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        switch (requestCode) {
// Check for the integer request code originally supplied to startResolutionForResult().
            case REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS:
                switch (resultCode) {
                    case Activity.RESULT_OK:
                        startLocationUpdates();
                        break;
                    case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
                        settingsrequest();//keep asking if imp or do whatever
                        break;
                }
                break;
        }
    }