I want to set mock location for specific app only. So far, what I have understood is, if I set GPS provider with some mock location then, all apps accessing location through GPS will receive mocked location. Can it be made app specific? (means only specific app should see mocked location, all other apps will see true location.) If yes , how?
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I am trying to run automation, is there some way where the App is allowed to access device location by default.
Appreciate your help.
You can store last location in shared preference and use that whenever you want. But for the current location i think it cant happen without user granting permission.
In my app I am using Android Location Manager API and I have a requirement of identifying whether the location coordinates are from normal Location Manager or if they are from Fake(Mock) Location provider. I used location.isFromMockProvider(). Once I turn on the fake location providing app, isFromMockProvider() method returns me true. And after that it does not matter if I turn, fake location providing app, on or off isFromMockProvider() method always returns true.
I found that once FakeGPS app, once triggered, overrides the location manager coordinates and once I stop the FakeGPS app, the Location Manager does not start collecting correct coordinates.
Is there something I am missing.
Disappointed with no response but I am glad that I got it working :)
Posting the resolution as it might help someone else.
Once the FakeGPS app starts mocking location, it stops my app's Location manager.
Now even if I stop the FakeGPS app mocking service, the location manager of my app won't trigger back.
I have to detect the event and restart the location manager of my app, after removing any test provider and clearing test locations.
just resetting and removing test location should help
String t = LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER;
locationManager.clearTestProviderEnabled(t);
locationManager.clearTestProviderLocation(t);
locationManager.clearTestProviderStatus(t);
locationManager.removeTestProvider(t);
I work in QA for an company that helps market applications. Currently I have been tasked to ensure location dependent apps function if correctly (ie if im in russia the app displays the russian content and if i change to us the app updates to the us content)
I have tried numerous items to accomplish this but get no where.
What i have tried:
Proxy. Setting this up via wifi to several locations. Both the app and the device still show my current location.
Apps: I have tried all of the following apps and they all give the same result as above.
Fake Location
AutoProxy
Fake GPS
I have enabled developer mode on the devices, and have ensured that "Mock Locations" is checked.
Use case 1:
A developer whats us to test his app which is only available in england. Google Play still sees me in US
Use case 2:
A developer releases a game where the background changes based on your location if i cant force the location change I cant verify this feature works.
Im guessing the fails so far are due to the fact that the location being called in our test apps is network location not GPS?
Any help would be awesome. Even if you could just point me in a direction.
Thank you Greatly
J
Update:
Ok, Thanks to the answers about google play and mock locations. So with those in mind lets think about it from another perspective. If the app is not calling for mock location, Is there anyway to force a mock location override? im trying to cover all the bases here, One app for sure does not use this method, so I still need to find a way around.
depending on how they are calling for the location, I would think (remember im knew here) that using a proxy would work, however as stated above, i'm not getting anywhere there either. Did try a few free proxy's from hidemyass but even the browser wouldn't work with them.
Yes, network location does not get faked by mock location providers. I don't know why not, but it only fakes GPS. In addition, your app has to request the MOCK permission to get it. If it doesn't have this permission, setting a mock location will not actually fake anything to the app. This is for security purposes, so a malicious app can't start broadcasting the wrong location to the phone.
I would like to check if Location Client is able to provide any location. Is there any way to do so, apart from calling normal location system service?
The accepted answer was correct at the time. But in recent times things have changed with the availability of the SettingsApi It allows you to check if the location services are available on the device and there is a complete example provided by google on github that shows how to use this API. The sample code will prompt the user to enable location if it's switched off.
AFAIK, there is no method to check availability.
Possible Reason:
LocationClient uses fused API which gives location with appropriate combination of GPS,WiFi,Cell,Sensors (according to the Priority you have set for retrieving location).
Reference:
Fused API - Beyond the blue dot
Alternate Solution:
You already know it.you can check availability of provider by using location system service and LocationManager
I want to get user's location in my app. So, I read documentations and know how to get it work. But, if user haven't set "Alloy apps to use internet/GPS to get location" in preferences, my app crashes.
The only way I found is to show dialog that location settings are not enabled and to go programmaticaly to location preferences.
But is there another way to solve this? I saw many apps (like yandex.maps) that do not request this settings being enabled.
well, your app should not install if the user doesn't agree to the terms of use, and allow the permissions requested.
still you should check to see that there's a way to look the information up when you want it.
in your code, before the actual test for user's location, you should probably call a function that checks for all the location manager listings, and return false if there's no way to determine this.
if the function returns false, you should prompt the user and do nothing. else, you should do what it is you're trying to do.
try reading vogella's tutorial about using location manager
Refer this two links below and you might get your answer easily.
How do I get the current GPS location programmatically in Android?
android - how to get current location latitude and longitude
Hope it will help you.