1<html> 2<body> 3 4<p>Contains the framework API classes that define Android location-based and 5 related services.</p> 6<p class="warning"> 7<strong>This API is not the recommended method for accessing Android location.</strong><br> 8The 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 14possible. 15<br><br> 16To learn more about the Google Location Services API, see the 17<a href="{@docRoot}google/play-services/location.html">Location API overview</a>. 18</p> 19</body> 20</html> 21