diff --git a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/index.ts b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/index.ts
index 90852c1..c7fa130 100644
--- a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/index.ts
+++ b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     Resolution,
     HumanActivity,
 } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition";
+import { StartOptions } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers";
 import { RecognizerManager } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/recognizer-manager";
 
 export function createCallbackManagerMock(): RecognizerCallbackManager {
@@ -30,7 +31,13 @@ export function createRecognizersStateStoreMock(): RecognizerStateStore {
         isActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<boolean> {
             return Promise.resolve(false);
         },
-        markAsActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void> {
+        getStartOptions(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<StartOptions> {
+            return Promise.resolve(null);
+        },
+        markAsActive(
+            recognizer: Resolution,
+            startOptions: StartOptions
+        ): Promise<void> {
             return Promise.resolve();
         },
         markAsInactive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/low-res/android/recognizer.android.ts b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/low-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
index 5efc3a2..8a5bd99 100644
--- a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/low-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
+++ b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/low-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { RecognizerManager } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-r
 import { RecognizerCallbackManager } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/callback-manager";
 import { AndroidLowResRecognizer } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/low-res/android/recognizer.android";
 import { Resolution } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition";
+import { StartOptions } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers";
 import {
     createRecognizersStateStoreMock,
     createCallbackManagerMock,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 
 describe("Android low resolution activity recognizer", () => {
     const recognizerType = Resolution.LOW;
+    const startOptions: StartOptions = {};
 
     let recognizerState: RecognizerStateStore;
     let callbackManager: RecognizerCallbackManager;
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ describe("Android low resolution activity recognizer", () => {
             recognizerManager
         );
         spyOn(recognizerState, "markAsActive")
-            .withArgs(recognizerType)
+            .withArgs(recognizerType, startOptions)
             .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve());
         spyOn(recognizerState, "markAsInactive")
             .withArgs(recognizerType)
@@ -63,8 +65,13 @@ describe("Android low resolution activity recognizer", () => {
         spyOn(recognizerState, "isActive")
             .withArgs(recognizerType)
             .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
+        spyOn(recognizerState, "getStartOptions").and.returnValue(
+            Promise.resolve(startOptions)
+        );
         await recognizer.setup();
-        expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            startOptions
+        );
     });
 
     it("does not (re)start listening when inactive", async () => {
@@ -78,10 +85,11 @@ describe("Android low resolution activity recognizer", () => {
 
     it("allows to start the recognition by activating the underlying subsystem", async () => {
         spyOn(recognizerManager, "startListening");
-        await recognizer.startRecognizing();
+        await recognizer.startRecognizing(startOptions);
         expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            recognizerType
+            recognizerType,
+            startOptions
         );
     });
 
@@ -91,9 +99,7 @@ describe("Android low resolution activity recognizer", () => {
         await expectAsync(recognizer.startRecognizing()).toBeRejectedWith(
             listenError
         );
-        expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            recognizerType
-        );
+        expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it("allows to stop the recognition by deactivating the underlying subsystem", async () => {
diff --git a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/medium-res/android/recognizer.android.ts b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/medium-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
index a06c078..d36299e 100644
--- a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/medium-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
+++ b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/medium-res/android/recognizer.android.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { RecognizerManager } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-r
 import { RecognizerCallbackManager } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/callback-manager";
 import { AndroidMediumResRecognizer } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/medium-res/android/recognizer.android";
 import { Resolution } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition";
+import { StartOptions } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers";
 import {
     createRecognizersStateStoreMock,
     createCallbackManagerMock,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 
 describe("Android medium resolution activity recognizer", () => {
     const recognizerType = Resolution.MEDIUM;
+    const startOptions: StartOptions = { detectionInterval: 60000 };
 
     let recognizerState: RecognizerStateStore;
     let callbackManager: RecognizerCallbackManager;
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ describe("Android medium resolution activity recognizer", () => {
             recognizerManager
         );
         spyOn(recognizerState, "markAsActive")
-            .withArgs(recognizerType)
+            .withArgs(recognizerType, startOptions)
             .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve());
         spyOn(recognizerState, "markAsInactive")
             .withArgs(recognizerType)
@@ -63,8 +65,13 @@ describe("Android medium resolution activity recognizer", () => {
         spyOn(recognizerState, "isActive")
             .withArgs(recognizerType)
             .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
+        spyOn(recognizerState, "getStartOptions").and.returnValue(
+            Promise.resolve(startOptions)
+        );
         await recognizer.setup();
-        expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            startOptions
+        );
     });
 
     it("does not (re)start listening when inactive", async () => {
@@ -78,22 +85,21 @@ describe("Android medium resolution activity recognizer", () => {
 
     it("allows to start the recognition by activating the underlying subsystem", async () => {
         spyOn(recognizerManager, "startListening");
-        await recognizer.startRecognizing();
+        await recognizer.startRecognizing(startOptions);
         expect(recognizerManager.startListening).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            recognizerType
+            recognizerType,
+            startOptions
         );
     });
 
     it("does not mark the recognizer as active if the activation fails", async () => {
         const listenError = new Error("Could not start listening");
         spyOn(recognizerManager, "startListening").and.rejectWith(listenError);
-        await expectAsync(recognizer.startRecognizing()).toBeRejectedWith(
-            listenError
-        );
-        expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            recognizerType
-        );
+        await expectAsync(
+            recognizer.startRecognizing(startOptions)
+        ).toBeRejectedWith(listenError);
+        expect(recognizerState.markAsActive).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it("allows to stop the recognition by deactivating the underlying subsystem", async () => {
diff --git a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state-store.ts b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state-store.ts
index ffc5f6f..d69fae1 100644
--- a/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state-store.ts
+++ b/demo/app/tests/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state-store.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
     Resolution,
     HumanActivity,
 } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition";
+import { StartOptions } from "nativescript-context-apis/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers";
 
 describe("Recognizers state store", () => {
     const recognizer = Resolution.HIGH;
@@ -12,8 +13,28 @@ describe("Recognizers state store", () => {
         expect(isActive == true || isActive == false).toBeTrue();
     });
 
+    it("returns the start options of a recognizer marked as active", async () => {
+        const expectedStartOptions: StartOptions = { detectionInterval: 60000 };
+        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsActive(
+            recognizer,
+            expectedStartOptions
+        );
+        const startOptions = await recognizersStateStoreDb.getStartOptions(
+            recognizer
+        );
+        expect(startOptions).toEqual(expectedStartOptions);
+    });
+
+    it("returns no start options when the recognizer is marked as inactive", async () => {
+        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsInactive(recognizer);
+        const startOptions = await recognizersStateStoreDb.getStartOptions(
+            recognizer
+        );
+        expect(startOptions).toBeNull();
+    });
+
     it("marks a recognizer as active", async () => {
-        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsActive(recognizer);
+        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsActive(recognizer, {});
         const isActive = await recognizersStateStoreDb.isActive(recognizer);
         expect(isActive).toBeTrue();
     });
@@ -33,7 +54,7 @@ describe("Recognizers state store", () => {
     });
 
     it("successfully updates the last activity of an active recognizer", async () => {
-        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsActive(recognizer);
+        await recognizersStateStoreDb.markAsActive(recognizer, {});
         const activity = HumanActivity.RUNNING;
         await recognizersStateStoreDb.updateLastActivity(recognizer, activity);
         const lastActivity = await recognizersStateStoreDb.getLastActivity(
diff --git a/src/geolocation/index.ts b/src/geolocation/index.ts
index 2cc0948..cf62f1c 100644
--- a/src/geolocation/index.ts
+++ b/src/geolocation/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export {
   getGeolocationProvider,
   GeolocationProvider,
   Geolocation,
+  GeolocationLike,
   AcquireOptions,
   StreamOptions,
 } from "../internal/geolocation";
diff --git a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/abstract-recognizer.ts b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/abstract-recognizer.ts
index 03b1b44..6c950aa 100644
--- a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/abstract-recognizer.ts
+++ b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/abstract-recognizer.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,16 @@ export abstract class AbstractActivityRecognizer implements ActivityRecognizer {
   async setup(): Promise<void> {
     const active = await this.recognizerState.isActive(this.recognizerType);
     if (active) {
-      await this.recognitionManager.startListening();
+      const startOptions = await this.recognizerState.getStartOptions(
+        this.recognizerType
+      );
+      await this.recognitionManager.startListening(startOptions);
     }
   }
 
   async startRecognizing(options: StartOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
     await this.recognitionManager.startListening(options);
-    await this.recognizerState.markAsActive(this.recognizerType);
+    await this.recognizerState.markAsActive(this.recognizerType, options);
   }
 
   async stopRecognizing(): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/model.ts b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/model.ts
index 11c3ef9..6b24fcb 100644
--- a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/model.ts
+++ b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/model.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export const recognizersStateModel: InanoSQLTableConfig = {
   model: {
     "id:string": { pk: true },
     "active:boolean": {},
+    "startOptions:string": {},
     "lastActivity:string": {},
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/store.ts b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/store.ts
index b45e474..f8e25b1 100644
--- a/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/store.ts
+++ b/src/internal/activity-recognition/recognizers/state/store.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-import { HumanActivity, Resolution } from "../../index";
+import { HumanActivity, Resolution, StartOptions } from "../../index";
 import { pluginDb } from "../../../persistence/plugin-db";
 import { recognizersStateModel } from "./model";
 
 export interface RecognizerStateStore {
   isActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<boolean>;
-  markAsActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void>;
+  getStartOptions(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<StartOptions>;
+  markAsActive(
+    recognizer: Resolution,
+    startOptions: StartOptions
+  ): Promise<void>;
   markAsInactive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void>;
   getLastActivity(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<HumanActivity>;
   updateLastActivity(
@@ -17,19 +21,31 @@ class RecognizersStateStoreDb implements RecognizerStateStore {
   private tableName = recognizersStateModel.name;
 
   async isActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<boolean> {
-    const instance = await this.db();
-    const rows = await instance
-      .query("select")
-      .where(["id", "=", recognizer])
-      .exec();
-    if (rows.length === 0) {
+    const recognizerData = await this.getRecognizerData(recognizer);
+    if (!recognizerData) {
       return false;
     }
-    return rows[0].active;
+    return recognizerData.active;
+  }
+
+  async getStartOptions(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<StartOptions> {
+    const isActive = await this.isActive(recognizer);
+    if (!isActive) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const recognizerData = await this.getRecognizerData(recognizer);
+    if (!recognizerData) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return JSON.parse(recognizerData.startOptions);
   }
 
-  async markAsActive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void> {
-    await this.updateStatus(recognizer, true);
+  async markAsActive(
+    recognizer: Resolution,
+    startOptions: StartOptions
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.updateStatus(recognizer, true, startOptions);
   }
 
   async markAsInactive(recognizer: Resolution): Promise<void> {
@@ -64,13 +80,36 @@ class RecognizersStateStoreDb implements RecognizerStateStore {
       .exec();
   }
 
-  private async updateStatus(recognizer: Resolution, active: boolean) {
+  private async updateStatus(
+    recognizer: Resolution,
+    active: boolean,
+    startOptions: StartOptions = {}
+  ) {
     const instance = await this.db();
     await instance
-      .query("upsert", { id: recognizer, active, lastActivity: null })
+      .query("upsert", {
+        id: recognizer,
+        active,
+        startOptions: JSON.stringify(startOptions),
+        lastActivity: null,
+      })
       .exec();
   }
 
+  private async getRecognizerData(
+    recognizer: Resolution
+  ): Promise<{ [key: string]: any }> {
+    const instance = await this.db();
+    const rows = await instance
+      .query("select")
+      .where(["id", "=", recognizer])
+      .exec();
+    if (rows.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return rows[0];
+  }
+
   private db(tableName = this.tableName) {
     return pluginDb.instance(tableName);
   }
diff --git a/src/internal/geolocation/index.ts b/src/internal/geolocation/index.ts
index 6260b09..a82a267 100644
--- a/src/internal/geolocation/index.ts
+++ b/src/internal/geolocation/index.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export interface StreamOptions extends AcquireOptions {
   saveBattery?: boolean;
 }
 
-export { Geolocation } from "./geolocation";
+export { Geolocation, GeolocationLike } from "./geolocation";
 
 function geolocationOptionsToPluginOptions(
   options: AcquireOptions | StreamOptions