Can I Provide Coordinates to the Location Service?

JamesGist

I would like to spoof the location in my ap in order to demonstrate some functionality.  I would like to be able to provide coordinates to the location service in regular intervals in order to simulate moving along a path.

Is this possible?

AndyGup

James, yes if you have an app that already is using a Location Listener you can use what are called "Mock" locations. There are a few steps to follow:

1) Add this line to your manifest permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION">

2) Make sure in your phone settings that you have checked "Allow mock locations"
3) Create and inject the mock locations:

Location mockLocation = new Location(mocLocationProvider); 
mockLocation.setLatitude(-34.000);   
mockLocation.setLongitude(72.000); 
mockLocation.setAltitude(2000); 
mockLocation.setTime(1359043067); 
locationManager.setTestProviderLocation( mocLocationProvider, mockLocation); 

4) To simulate movement set up a handler.postDelayed(this,<delay in ms>) and loop through an array containing your mock locations.