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Hi everyone,
I was wondering how does the actual gps positioning happen in Android, is it done by the OS or by the apps themselves?
Is it possible to do the positioning fix within an app?
The reason I ask is because I'm working on a custom gps positioning algorithm as part of my research and it would be great and easy if I could test it on the phone as I work on it.
Thanks, I appreciate your help,
Marin A.

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