diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/LocationManagerCheck.java b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/LocationManagerCheck.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5048e8c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/LocationManagerCheck.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package com.google.android.stardroid;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+
+public class LocationManagerCheck {
+
+    LocationManager locationManager;
+    Boolean locationServiceBoolean = false;
+    int providerType = 0;
+    static AlertDialog alert;
+
+    public LocationManagerCheck(Context context) {
+        locationManager = (LocationManager) context
+                .getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+        boolean gpsIsEnabled = locationManager
+                .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
+        boolean networkIsEnabled = locationManager
+                .isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
+
+        if (networkIsEnabled == true && gpsIsEnabled == true) {
+            locationServiceBoolean = true;
+            providerType = 1;
+
+        } else if (networkIsEnabled != true && gpsIsEnabled == true) {
+            locationServiceBoolean = true;
+            providerType = 2;
+
+        } else if (networkIsEnabled == true && gpsIsEnabled != true) {
+            locationServiceBoolean = true;
+            providerType = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Boolean isLocationServiceAvailable() {
+        return locationServiceBoolean;
+    }
+
+    public int getProviderType() {
+        return providerType;
+    }
+
+    public void createLocationServiceError(final Context activityObj) {
+
+        // show alert dialog if Internet is not connected
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activityObj);
+
+        builder.setMessage(
+                "You need to activate location service to use this feature. Please turn on network or GPS mode in location settings")
+                .setTitle("Enable Location")
+                .setCancelable(false)
+                .setPositiveButton("Settings",
+                        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
+                                Intent intent = new Intent(
+                                        Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
+                                activityObj.startActivity(intent);
+                                dialog.dismiss();
+                            }
+                        })
+                .setNegativeButton("Cancel",
+                        new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
+                                dialog.dismiss();
+                            }
+                        });
+        alert = builder.create();
+        alert.show();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/StardroidApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/StardroidApplication.java
index 182c35029..aa25a354c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/StardroidApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/google/android/stardroid/StardroidApplication.java
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 package com.google.android.stardroid;
 
+import android.Manifest;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Application;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -22,8 +25,11 @@
 import android.hardware.SensorEvent;
 import android.hardware.SensorEventListener;
 import android.hardware.SensorManager;
+import android.location.Location;
+import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.google.android.stardroid.layers.LayerManager;
@@ -92,6 +98,32 @@ public ApplicationComponent getApplicationComponent() {
     return component;
   }
 
+    private void checkLocationPerms() {
+        LocationManagerCheck locationManagerCheck = new LocationManagerCheck(this);
+        Location location = null;
+        LocationManager locationManager =
+                (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
+
+        if (locationManagerCheck.isLocationServiceAvailable()) {
+
+            if (locationManagerCheck.getProviderType() == 1) {
+                if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
+                        Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager
+                        .PERMISSION_GRANTED
+                        && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,
+                        Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager
+                        .PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    location = locationManager
+                            .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
+                    return;
+                }else if (locationManagerCheck.getProviderType() == 2)
+                    location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
+            }
+            } else {
+                locationManagerCheck.createLocationServiceError(getApplicationContext());
+            }
+        }
+
   private void setUpAnalytics(String versionName) {
     analytics.setCustomVar(Slice.ANDROID_OS, Integer.toString(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT));
     analytics.setCustomVar(Slice.SKYMAP_VERSION, versionName);