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4<p>Contains the framework API classes that define Android location-based and
5	related services.</p>
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7<strong>This API is not the recommended method for accessing Android location.</strong><br>
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9<a href="{@docRoot}reference/com/google/android/gms/location/package-summary.html">Google Location Services API</a>,
10part of Google Play services, is the preferred way to add location-awareness to
11your app. It offers a simpler API, higher accuracy, low-power geofencing, and
12more. If you are currently using the android.location API, you are strongly
13encouraged to switch to the Google Location Services API as soon as
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16To learn more about the Google Location Services API, see the
17<a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/location.html">Location API overview</a>.
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