Core Locationbutton

Latest Update	Stable Release	Release Candidate	Beta Release	Alpha Release
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Declaring dependencies

To add a dependency on core locationbutton, you must add the Google Maven repository to your project. Read Google's Maven repository for more information.

Add the dependencies for the artifacts you need in the build.gradle file for your app or module:

For more information about dependencies, see Add build dependencies.

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Version 1.0

Version 1.0.0-alpha01

June 17, 2026

androidx.core.locationbutton:locationbutton:1.0.0-alpha01, androidx.core.locationbutton:locationbutton-compose:1.0.0-alpha01, and androidx.core.locationbutton:locationbutton-testing:1.0.0-alpha01 are released. Version 1.0.0-alpha01 contains these commits.

New Features

The initial alpha release of AndroidX implementations of LocationButton that enable both view and compose based applications to easily request one-time precise location permission. For devices running Android 16 (API 36) or below, the library provides automatic backwards compatibility by defaulting to standard location permission prompts.

API Changes

• Added LocationButton View as an entry point for View based applications.
• Added LocationButton composable as an entrypoint for Compose based applications.
• Added OnPermissionResultListener, OnErrorListener, and OnRequestPermissionsListener for callback handling.
• Added TestLocationButtonProvider to allow apps to test flows relying on the secure LocationButton.