Android Question Fake GPS programmatically (B4A)

[Douglas Farias]

Hi all.

One of my clients asked me for a fake GPS app, I've never used similar apps ...

I already used normal GPS to get latitude and longitude, but never needed to set a latitude and longitude FAKE.

I found an example on stackoverflow and would like to know if there is anything (simplified) in B4A to do the gps fake, just passing lat and long.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38251741/how-to-set-android-mock-gps-location

Any help is welcome

Thank You!

 

[Erel]

Check this (a bit old) library: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/mock-locationprovider-lib.14266/#content

 

[DonManfred]

@Douglas Farias If the old lib does not work i maybe can help.

At least i have a fake gps running on my device using a wrap i wrote this morning.

I extended the fusedlocationprovider example and added a mock location.

As of now it crashes if you set a mock location if your app is not set as application for mock. I don´t know how to check or which intent to start do check it programatically as of now. But it works if i manually add my app in the systemsetting.

Edittoadd: it is now only active when i run my app (and show a google map inside my app).

 

[Douglas Farias]

@Douglas Farias If the old lib does not work i maybe can help.

At least i have a fake gps running on my device using a wrap i wrote this morning.

I extended the fusedlocationprovider example and added a mock location.

As of now it crashes if you set a mock location if your app is not set as application for mock. I don´t know how to check or which intent to start do check it programatically as of now. But it works if i manually add my app in the systemsetting.

Edittoadd: it is now only active when i run my app (and show a google map inside my app).

Very good!
Can you tell me if it works with your application running in the background?

Maybe a service running in the background with a fixed notification?

 

[DonManfred]

Can you tell me if it works with your application running in the background?

Maybe a service running in the background with a fixed notification?

it will work if you have a running service with a timer or however you want to update the locastion (you also can set a new location).

I dont know what the result is when your app is in background. Don´t know it google maps (the app) is using the fake position or not.

 

[Ilya G.]

it will work if you have a running service with a timer or however you want to update the locastion (you also can set a new location).

I dont know what the result is when your app is in background. Don´t know it google maps (the app) is using the fake position or not.

Can you please share this lib?

 

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