diff --git a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
index c84fb54d3..27c35a182 100644
--- a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ MapLibre welcomes participation and contributions from everyone. Please read [`C
 ### 🐞 Bug fixes
 
 * Fix regression in CameraUpdateFactory#zoomOut ([#1035](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/1035))
+* * `AndroidLocationEngineImpl` made public to create custom `LocationEngineProvider`([#850](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/850))
 
 ### ⛵ Dependencies
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/engine/AndroidLocationEngineImpl.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/engine/AndroidLocationEngineImpl.java
index c51a020cd..fed2712d0 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/engine/AndroidLocationEngineImpl.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/engine/AndroidLocationEngineImpl.java
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
  * A location engine that uses core android.location and has no external dependencies
  * https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies.html
  */
-class AndroidLocationEngineImpl implements LocationEngineImpl<LocationListener> {
+public class AndroidLocationEngineImpl implements LocationEngineImpl<LocationListener> {
   private static final String TAG = "AndroidLocationEngine";
   final LocationManager locationManager;
 
   String currentProvider = LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER;
 
-  AndroidLocationEngineImpl(@NonNull Context context) {
+  public AndroidLocationEngineImpl(@NonNull Context context) {
     locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
   }