android - Geocoder.getFromLocationName() is not working in ICS device

android geocoding android-maps
naresh picture naresh · Jun 19, 2012 · Viewed 7.6k times · Source

I have two devices. One is HTC WildFire S and other one is HTC 1V. I used the Geocoder.getFromLocationName() in my application. It is running successfully in the HTC wildfire S. But in the HTC 1V i got the following error. why it's came? How can i solve this? please can anybody help me.

Code

Geocoder geoCoder = new Geocoder(getBaseContext(), Locale.getDefault()); 
//s is the address
List<Address> addresses = geoCoder.getFromLocationName(s, 5); //Here i got the following Exception.

Error 

06-18 16:28:17.933: W/System.err(4960): java.io.IOException: Service not Available
06-18 16:28:17.953: W/System.err(4960):at android.location.Geocoder.getFromLocationName(Geocoder.java:178)

Location Tab

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Answer

Araib karim picture Araib karim · Mar 29, 2013

Finally i found the answer :https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=38009

Reboot your device for Geocoder to work. Hope it helps someone

Note: some say it will work if you use Google API 16

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