Test whether the GPS data been deleted

Question

I have written a code in C (sending commands to phone) to delete GPS data (eph, alm, time, position etc) on LG Phoenix phone and i am trying to test if the data has been deleted. What would be the best way to test it?

Answer 1

Different GPS chipsets stores this data in different locations, so you can never be sure. I don't know what chipset is used in your LG phone. Root your phone and browse the /data/ directory, usually you'll find something like /data/gps/.

The external symptoms of deleting this data is that of a cold start. That is, if the device is not connected to the internet, and it is somewhere outside, it will take 2 minutes or longer to get a GPS fix. So that's how you'l know.

Answer 2

Call last the getLastKnownLocation() on the GPS provider and see if it returns anything.