diff --git a/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationServices.java b/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationServices.java
index 3646f5d92..6209874b6 100644
--- a/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationServices.java
+++ b/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationServices.java
@@ -1,23 +1,42 @@
 package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import com.mapzen.android.lost.api.LocationRequest;
+import com.mapzen.android.lost.api.LostApiClient;
+
 public class LocationServices {
 
     private static LocationServices instance = null;
 
+    private LostApiClient mLocationClient;
+    private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
+
+
     /**
      * Private constructor for singleton LocationServices
      */
-    private LocationServices() {
+    private LocationServices(Context context) {
         super();
+        // Setup location services
+        mLocationClient = new LostApiClient.Builder(context).build();
+        mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
+                .setFastestInterval(1000)
+                .setSmallestDisplacement(3.0f)
+                .setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
     }
 
     /**
      * Primary (singleton) access method for LocationServices
+     * @param context Context
      * @return LocationServices
      */
-    public static LocationServices getLocationServices() {
+    public static LocationServices getLocationServices(@NonNull final Context context) {
         if (instance == null) {
-            instance = new LocationServices();
+            if (context == null) {
+                throw new NullPointerException("Context required for accessing LocationServices");
+            }
+            instance = new LocationServices(context);
         }
         return instance;
     }