adb - Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell?

Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator? I'm on a rooted Phone.

Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related settings?

Answer

Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator?

The command is:

adb shell settings put secure location_providers_allowed gps

where,

• settings would makes changes into settings.db (part of com.android.providers.settings)


• put is to update key location_providers_allowed with value gps in table secure.

The aforesaid command wouldn't enable Google's Location Service. In order to enable it as well, issue the command:

adb shell settings put secure location_providers_allowed gps,network

You would be shown a popup to agree for Location Services. In my Android 4.2.1, I have to agree through GUI or input keyevent every time I enable the service from scratch.

                                                                    

However, in my Android 5.0 I can save the settings in the dialog and the command execution makes the things done perfectly from the next time.

                                                                    

Some devices like Lollipop ones have three Locations modes, and the relevant values to be passed in the aforesaid command would be:

• High accuracy: gps,wifi,network or gps,network (if you don't want Wi-Fi enabled)


• Battery saving: wifi,network or network only


• Device only: gps

To disable Location mode

adb shell settings put secure location_providers_allowed ' '

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Is it also possible to change other system-related settings?

See :

But I already gave a big idea using settings put.