Enable Mock Locations in Android Marshmallow

Question

I cannot get mock locations to work in Android Marshmallow. I have installed app in Android 6.0 . Now, When I want to set mock location for this app by following option.

Setting >> Developer Option >> Select Mock location app

I can not see any Application to select.

Has anyone had success enabling mock locations under Marshmallow?

Solution 1

If you use the Mock location permission:

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

Then you will be able to select your app by Setting >> Developer Option >> Select Mock location app

Solution 2

I was facing the same problem. Even though my app's manifest file (debug build) had the required permission (ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION), the Select Mock Location app showed no app in the list.

Solution:

I started my application, pressed the home button (to send my app's activity to the background), and then navigated to Settings -> Developer Options -> Select Mock Location App. My app was now visible in the list.

Comments

[xiaomi]

@DuannistonCardosoCabral If you add this line into your manifest (debug build), then you can select the application which will use mock location.

[minh2611]

Hi @xiaomi , I add this line to use ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION but it is not working, In the Setting >> Developer Option >> Select Mock location app . No app appear for me to choose . Can you have another way ?

[xiaomi]

@minh2611 strange, I tested with the emulator and a nexus 5 without trouble :/

[minh2611]

@xiaomi, I tested on S6 device, I can not add it even I added 4 permission that android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS. I don`t know how I can select app on etting >> Developer Option >> Select Mock location

[xiaomi]

@minh2611 Is your build the debuggable build?

[minh2611]

@xiaomi , I test for mock location function , but I see that, It can not run .

[Bill Mote]

You have to run it and let it fail once before it's in the list of selectable applications. Super-sucky for testing as the framework uninstalls the test app at the end of the tests :)

[LoveForDroid]

How to programmatically detect whether mock location app has been selected in Marshmallow?