Permissions required to access Location Manager

To access the location manager you need to declare the proper permissions in the application manifest file.
If you will not define this permissions then the application will get a security exception (SecurityException) at run-time.

The permission depends on the methods used from LocationManager. The LocationManager in android.location package provide the two location provider methods.

1) GPS Providers
2) Network Location Based Providers

The ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission is required if you will use the network location based providers.

The more accurate GPS Providers need the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission.

defining the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission implies ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION permission automatically

The network based location providers need the internet access permissions also.

Example - Network based location providers permissions in manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />