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| <p>Contains framework API classes for accessing a variety of location related services.</p> | |
| <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> The | |
| <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/package-summary">Google Location Services APIs</a>, | |
| part of Google Play services, is the preferred way to access location services for apps. These APIs | |
| are both simpler to use and offer more capabilities as compared to the traditional Android location | |
| APIs found here. They also offer new services, such as low-power geofencing, activity recognition, | |
| and more. Clients of the traditional Android location APIs are encouraged to switch to the Google | |
| Location Services APIs wherever possible. | |
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| To learn more about the Google Location Services API, see the | |
| <a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/location.html">Location API overview</a>. | |
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