diff --git a/gnss/common/utils/default/GnssReplayUtils.cpp b/gnss/common/utils/default/GnssReplayUtils.cpp
index e3f4ff8..5356477 100644
--- a/gnss/common/utils/default/GnssReplayUtils.cpp
+++ b/gnss/common/utils/default/GnssReplayUtils.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 bool ReplayUtils::isNMEA(const std::string& inputStr) {
     return !inputStr.empty() && (inputStr.find("$GPRMC,", 0) != std::string::npos ||
-                                 inputStr.find("$GPRMA,", 0) != std::string::npos);
+                                 inputStr.find("$GPGGA,", 0) != std::string::npos);
 }
 
 }  // namespace common
diff --git a/gnss/common/utils/default/NmeaFixInfo.cpp b/gnss/common/utils/default/NmeaFixInfo.cpp
index c7ee134..22aef90 100644
--- a/gnss/common/utils/default/NmeaFixInfo.cpp
+++ b/gnss/common/utils/default/NmeaFixInfo.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 namespace gnss {
 namespace common {
 
+using aidl::android::hardware::gnss::ElapsedRealtime;
+using aidl::android::hardware::gnss::GnssLocation;
+
 NmeaFixInfo::NmeaFixInfo() : hasGMCRecord(false), hasGGARecord(false) {}
 
 float NmeaFixInfo::getAltitudeMeters() const {
@@ -237,6 +240,40 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Convert V2_0::GnssLocation to aidl::GnssLocation.
+ */
+std::unique_ptr<GnssLocation> NmeaFixInfo::getAidlLocationFromInputStr(
+        const std::string& inputStr) {
+    std::unique_ptr<V2_0::GnssLocation> locationV2 = getLocationFromInputStr(inputStr);
+    if (locationV2 == nullptr) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    ElapsedRealtime elapsedRealtime = {
+            .flags = ElapsedRealtime::HAS_TIMESTAMP_NS | ElapsedRealtime::HAS_TIME_UNCERTAINTY_NS,
+            .timestampNs = ::android::elapsedRealtimeNano(),
+            // This is an hardcoded value indicating a 1ms of uncertainty between the two clocks.
+            // In an actual implementation provide an estimate of the synchronization uncertainty
+            // or don't set the field.
+            .timeUncertaintyNs = 1020400};
+
+    GnssLocation location = {
+            .gnssLocationFlags = locationV2->v1_0.gnssLocationFlags,
+            .latitudeDegrees = locationV2->v1_0.latitudeDegrees,
+            .longitudeDegrees = locationV2->v1_0.longitudeDegrees,
+            .altitudeMeters = locationV2->v1_0.altitudeMeters,
+            .speedMetersPerSec = locationV2->v1_0.speedMetersPerSec,
+            .bearingDegrees = locationV2->v1_0.bearingDegrees,
+            .horizontalAccuracyMeters = locationV2->v1_0.horizontalAccuracyMeters,
+            .verticalAccuracyMeters = locationV2->v1_0.verticalAccuracyMeters,
+            .speedAccuracyMetersPerSecond = locationV2->v1_0.speedAccuracyMetersPerSecond,
+            .bearingAccuracyDegrees = locationV2->v1_0.bearingAccuracyDegrees,
+            .timestampMillis = locationV2->v1_0.timestamp,
+            .elapsedRealtime = elapsedRealtime};
+    return std::make_unique<GnssLocation>(location);
+}
+
+/**
  * Parses the input string in NMEA format and convert to GnssLocation.
  */
 std::unique_ptr<V2_0::GnssLocation> NmeaFixInfo::toGnssLocation() const {
diff --git a/gnss/common/utils/default/include/NmeaFixInfo.h b/gnss/common/utils/default/include/NmeaFixInfo.h
index 5c27045..4073361 100644
--- a/gnss/common/utils/default/include/NmeaFixInfo.h
+++ b/gnss/common/utils/default/include/NmeaFixInfo.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <hidl/Status.h>
 #include <ctime>
 #include <string>
+#include "aidl/android/hardware/gnss/IGnss.h"
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 namespace gnss {
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
 
   public:
     static std::unique_ptr<V2_0::GnssLocation> getLocationFromInputStr(const std::string& inputStr);
+    static std::unique_ptr<aidl::android::hardware::gnss::GnssLocation> getAidlLocationFromInputStr(
+            const std::string& inputStr);
 
   private:
     static void splitStr(const std::string& line, const char& delimiter,