diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
index 19d214461..23c46bfd3 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
                 foregroundBearingDrawable.mutate().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
             }
         }
+        invalidate();
     }
 
     public final void setShadowDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
@@ -164,16 +165,19 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
             }
             backgroundDrawable.mutate().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
         }
+        invalidate();
     }
 
     public final void setAccuracyTint(@ColorInt int color) {
         int alpha = accuracyPaint.getAlpha();
         accuracyPaint.setColor(color);
         accuracyPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+        invalidate();
     }
 
     public final void setAccuracyAlpha(@IntRange(from = 0, to = 255) int alpha) {
         accuracyPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+        invalidate();
     }
 
     private void invalidateBounds() {
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 75356e6e2..ff3e7a5a1 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                 android:value="@string/category_userlocation" />
         </activity>
         <activity
-            android:name=".activity.userlocation.MyLocationCustomizationActivity"
+            android:name=".activity.userlocation.MyLocationDrawableActivity"
             android:description="@string/description_user_location_customization"
             android:label="@string/activity_user_tracking_customization">
             <meta-data
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
                 android:value="@string/category_userlocation" />
         </activity>
         <activity
-            android:name=".activity.userlocation.MyLocationDotColor"
+            android:name=".activity.userlocation.MyLocationTintActivity"
             android:description="@string/description_user_location_dot_color"
             android:label="@string/activity_user_dot_color">
             <meta-data
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationCustomizationActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDrawableActivity.java
similarity index 97%
rename from platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationCustomizationActivity.java
rename to platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDrawableActivity.java
index 5c878e657..a4a283907 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationCustomizationActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDrawableActivity.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.model.constants.AppConstant;
 
-public class MyLocationCustomizationActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
+public class MyLocationDrawableActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
 
     private MapView mapView;
     private MapboxMap mapboxMap;
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDotColor.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationTintActivity.java
similarity index 66%
rename from platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDotColor.java
rename to platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationTintActivity.java
index ded5f7344..5818294d5 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationDotColor.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/userlocation/MyLocationTintActivity.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.activity.userlocation;
 
 import android.Manifest;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.IdRes;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
@@ -22,9 +24,10 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationServices;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.widgets.MyLocationViewSettings;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
 
-public class MyLocationDotColor extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
+public class MyLocationTintActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
 
     private MapView mapView;
     private MapboxMap map;
@@ -52,49 +55,41 @@ public class MyLocationDotColor extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationLis
         mapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
             @Override
             public void onMapReady(MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
-
                 map = mapboxMap;
-
                 toggleGps(!mapboxMap.isMyLocationEnabled());
 
-            }
-        });
+                final MyLocationViewSettings myLocationViewSettings = mapboxMap.getMyLocationViewSettings();
 
-        // handle default button clicks
-        findViewById(R.id.default_user_dot_coloring_button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View view) {
+                // handle default button clicks
+                ViewUtils.attachClickListener(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.id.default_user_dot_coloring_button,new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View view) {
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.my_location_ring));
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.mapbox_blue));
+                    }
+                });
 
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.my_location_ring));
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.mapbox_blue));
-
-            }
-        });
-
-        // handle tint user dot button clicks
-        findViewById(R.id.tint_user_dot_button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View view) {
-
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.mapbox_green));
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.mapbox_green));
-
-            }
-        });
-
-        // handle tint accuracy ring button clicks
-        findViewById(R.id.user_accuracy_ring_tint_button).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View view) {
-
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.accent));
-                map.getMyLocationViewSettings().setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationDotColor.this, R.color.mapbox_blue));
+                // handle tint user dot button clicks
+                ViewUtils.attachClickListener(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.id.tint_user_dot_button,new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View view) {
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.mapbox_green));
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.mapbox_green));
+                    }
+                });
 
+                // handle tint accuracy ring button clicks
+                ViewUtils.attachClickListener(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.id.user_accuracy_ring_tint_button,new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View view) {
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setAccuracyTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.accent));
+                        myLocationViewSettings.setForegroundTintColor(ContextCompat.getColor(MyLocationTintActivity.this, R.color.mapbox_blue));
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
 
         LocationServices.getLocationServices(this).addLocationListener(this);
-
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -181,4 +176,14 @@ public class MyLocationDotColor extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationLis
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private static class ViewUtils {
+
+        public static void attachClickListener(@NonNull Activity activity, @IdRes int buttonId, @Nullable View.OnClickListener clickListener) {
+            View view = activity.findViewById(buttonId);
+            if(view!=null){
+                view.setOnClickListener(clickListener);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_my_location_dot_color.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_my_location_dot_color.xml
index 8e57d0836..af755c72a 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_my_location_dot_color.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_my_location_dot_color.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
@@ -16,8 +15,7 @@
         android:id="@id/mapView"
         android:layout_below="@+id/toolbar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        app:style_url="@string/style_mapbox_streets" />
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b7db64b17..b7e2ba38f 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <string name="activity_snapshot">Snapshot Activity</string>
     <string name="activity_user_tracking_mode">User tracking mode</string>
     <string name="activity_user_tracking_customization">User location customization</string>
-    <string name="activity_user_dot_color">User location dot color</string>
+    <string name="activity_user_dot_color">User location tint color</string>
     <string name="activity_user_location_toggle">User location toggle</string>
     <string name="activity_custom_layer">Custom Layer</string>
     <string name="activity_map_padding">Map Padding</string>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <!-- Description -->
     <string name="description_user_location_tracking">Tracks the location of the user</string>
     <string name="description_user_location_customization">Customize the location of the user</string>
-    <string name="description_user_location_dot_color">Customize the user dot color</string>
+    <string name="description_user_location_dot_color">Customize the user location color</string>
     <string name="description_user_location_toggle">Toggle location of the user on and off</string>
     <string name="description_custom_layer">Overlay a custom native layer on the map</string>
     <string name="description_info_window_adapter">Learn how to create a custom InfoWindow</string>