Android: GPS Only updates if google maps is also opened

I’m trying to fetch GPS Data on Android. I use the Android Location Services plugin to fetch GPS Data. This only works if Google Maps is also opened. I figured it is because the GPS sensor is not active. However in source code of the plugin it looks like it was specifically considered to start it with locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(providerName, (long)LocationServicesUpdateFrequency, LocationServicesMinDistance, LocationListen); in LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

In Blueprint i use the following to get the GPS Data.
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Permissions for fine location, coarse loaction are granted.

How to get this lazy sensor to work?