diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e55504e44..ab215e52d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <permission android:name="com.sameerasw.permission.ESSENTIALS_AIRSYNC_BRIDGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.sameerasw.permission.ESSENTIALS_AIRSYNC_BRIDGE" />
+    
+    <permission-group
+        android:name="com.sameerasw.essentials.permission-group.EXTERNAL_CONTROL"
+        android:label="@string/perm_external_control_label"
+        android:description="@string/perm_external_control_desc"
+        android:icon="@drawable/app_logo" />
+
+    <permission android:name="com.sameerasw.essentials.permission.EXTERNAL_CONTROL"
+        android:permissionGroup="com.sameerasw.essentials.permission-group.EXTERNAL_CONTROL"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:label="@string/perm_external_control_label"
+        android:description="@string/perm_external_control_desc"
+        android:icon="@drawable/app_logo" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
 
 
@@ -909,6 +922,21 @@
                 android:value="android.service.quicksettings.CATEGORY_DISPLAY" />
         </service>
 
+        <provider
+            android:name=".external.ExternalControlProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.external"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="com.sameerasw.essentials.permission.EXTERNAL_CONTROL" />
+
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".external.ExternalActionReceiver"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="com.sameerasw.essentials.permission.EXTERNAL_CONTROL">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="com.sameerasw.essentials.action.EXTERNAL_CONTROL" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalActionReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalActionReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..173d20929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalActionReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.util.Log
+
+class ExternalActionReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    companion object {
+        const val ACTION_EXTERNAL_CONTROL = "com.sameerasw.essentials.action.EXTERNAL_CONTROL"
+        const val EXTRA_PATH = "path"
+        const val EXTRA_ACTION = "action"
+        const val EXTRA_VALUE = "value"
+    }
+
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        if (intent.action != ACTION_EXTERNAL_CONTROL) return
+
+        val path = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_PATH) ?: return
+        val action = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_ACTION)
+        val value = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_VALUE)
+
+        Log.d("ExternalActionReceiver", "Received external control request: path=$path, action=$action, value=$value")
+
+        if (action == "update") {
+            ExternalRouter.update(context, path, value, intent.extras)
+        } else if (action != null) {
+            ExternalRouter.action(context, path, action, intent.extras)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalControlProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalControlProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d0669e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalControlProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.ContentProvider
+import android.content.ContentValues
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.database.MatrixCursor
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Bundle
+
+class ExternalControlProvider : ContentProvider() {
+
+    override fun onCreate(): Boolean {
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun query(
+        uri: Uri,
+        projection: Array<out String>?,
+        selection: String?,
+        selectionArgs: Array<out String>?,
+        sortOrder: String?
+    ): Cursor? {
+        val context = context ?: return null
+        val path = uri.path ?: return null
+        return ExternalRouter.query(context, path, null)
+    }
+
+    override fun getType(uri: Uri): String? {
+        return "vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.com.sameerasw.essentials.external"
+    }
+
+    override fun insert(uri: Uri, values: ContentValues?): Uri? {
+        return null
+    }
+
+    override fun delete(uri: Uri, selection: String?, selectionArgs: Array<out String>?): Int {
+        return 0
+    }
+
+    override fun update(
+        uri: Uri,
+        values: ContentValues?,
+        selection: String?,
+        selectionArgs: Array<out String>?
+    ): Int {
+        val context = context ?: return 0
+        val path = uri.path ?: return 0
+        val value = values?.getAsString("value") ?: return 0
+        val success = ExternalRouter.update(context, path, value, null)
+        return if (success) 1 else 0
+    }
+
+    override fun call(method: String, arg: String?, extras: Bundle?): Bundle? {
+        val context = context ?: return null
+        if (method == "action") {
+            val path = arg ?: return null
+            val action = extras?.getString("action")
+            return ExternalRouter.action(context, path, action, extras)
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalHandler.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b15fdd49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalHandler.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.os.Bundle
+
+interface ExternalHandler {
+    val path: String
+
+    fun onQuery(context: Context, remainingPath: String, extras: Bundle?): Cursor?
+    fun onUpdate(context: Context, remainingPath: String, value: String?, extras: Bundle?): Boolean
+    fun onAction(context: Context, remainingPath: String, action: String?, extras: Bundle?): Bundle?
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalRouter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalRouter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ca92b900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/ExternalRouter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.os.Bundle
+
+object ExternalRouter {
+    private val handlers = mutableMapOf<String, ExternalHandler>()
+
+    init {
+        registerHandler(SettingsExternalHandler())
+        registerHandler(LocationAlarmExternalHandler())
+    }
+
+    fun registerHandler(handler: ExternalHandler) {
+        handlers[handler.path] = handler
+    }
+
+    private fun getHandlerAndRemainingPath(fullPath: String): Pair<ExternalHandler, String>? {
+        val cleanPath = fullPath.trim('/')
+        for ((registeredPath, handler) in handlers) {
+            if (cleanPath == registeredPath) {
+                return Pair(handler, "")
+            } else if (cleanPath.startsWith("$registeredPath/")) {
+                val remaining = cleanPath.substring(registeredPath.length + 1)
+                return Pair(handler, remaining)
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+
+    fun query(context: Context, path: String, extras: Bundle?): Cursor? {
+        val (handler, remaining) = getHandlerAndRemainingPath(path) ?: return null
+        return handler.onQuery(context, remaining, extras)
+    }
+
+    fun update(context: Context, path: String, value: String?, extras: Bundle?): Boolean {
+        val (handler, remaining) = getHandlerAndRemainingPath(path) ?: return false
+        return handler.onUpdate(context, remaining, value, extras)
+    }
+
+    fun action(context: Context, path: String, action: String?, extras: Bundle?): Bundle? {
+        val (handler, remaining) = getHandlerAndRemainingPath(path) ?: return null
+        return handler.onAction(context, remaining, action, extras)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/LocationAlarmExternalHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/LocationAlarmExternalHandler.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed572d1d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/LocationAlarmExternalHandler.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.database.MatrixCursor
+import android.os.Bundle
+import com.sameerasw.essentials.data.repository.LocationReachedRepository
+import com.sameerasw.essentials.services.LocationReachedService
+
+class LocationAlarmExternalHandler : ExternalHandler {
+    override val path: String = "location_alarm"
+
+    override fun onQuery(context: Context, remainingPath: String, extras: Bundle?): Cursor? {
+        val repository = LocationReachedRepository(context)
+        if (remainingPath == "list") {
+            val alarms = repository.getAlarms()
+            val activeId = repository.getActiveAlarmId()
+
+            val cursor = MatrixCursor(arrayOf(
+                "id",
+                "name",
+                "latitude",
+                "longitude",
+                "radius",
+                "isEnabled",
+                "isPaused",
+                "lastTravelled",
+                "isActive",
+                "iconResName"
+            ))
+
+            for (alarm in alarms) {
+                cursor.addRow(arrayOf<Any?>(
+                    alarm.id,
+                    alarm.name,
+                    alarm.latitude,
+                    alarm.longitude,
+                    alarm.radius,
+                    if (alarm.isEnabled) 1 else 0,
+                    if (alarm.isPaused) 1 else 0,
+                    alarm.lastTravelled ?: 0L,
+                    if (alarm.id == activeId) 1 else 0,
+                    alarm.iconResName
+                ))
+            }
+            return cursor
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+
+    override fun onUpdate(context: Context, remainingPath: String, value: String?, extras: Bundle?): Boolean {
+        return false
+    }
+
+    override fun onAction(context: Context, remainingPath: String, action: String?, extras: Bundle?): Bundle? {
+        val repository = LocationReachedRepository(context)
+        val targetAction = action ?: remainingPath
+        when (targetAction) {
+            "start" -> {
+                val alarmId = extras?.getString("id") ?: return null
+                repository.saveActiveAlarmId(alarmId)
+                LocationReachedService.start(context)
+                return Bundle().apply { putBoolean("success", true) }
+            }
+            "stop" -> {
+                repository.saveActiveAlarmId(null)
+                val intent = Intent(context, LocationReachedService::class.java).apply {
+                    this.action = LocationReachedService.ACTION_STOP
+                }
+                context.startService(intent)
+                return Bundle().apply { putBoolean("success", true) }
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/SettingsExternalHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/SettingsExternalHandler.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c158d9c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sameerasw/essentials/external/SettingsExternalHandler.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package com.sameerasw.essentials.external
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.database.Cursor
+import android.database.MatrixCursor
+import android.os.Bundle
+import com.sameerasw.essentials.data.repository.SettingsRepository
+
+class SettingsExternalHandler : ExternalHandler {
+    override val path: String = "settings"
+
+    override fun onQuery(context: Context, remainingPath: String, extras: Bundle?): Cursor? {
+        val key = remainingPath
+        val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(SettingsRepository.PREFS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        if (!prefs.contains(key)) return null
+
+        val value = prefs.all[key] ?: return null
+        val cursor = MatrixCursor(arrayOf("key", "value", "type"))
+        cursor.addRow(arrayOf(key, value, value.javaClass.simpleName))
+        return cursor
+    }
+
+    override fun onUpdate(context: Context, remainingPath: String, value: String?, extras: Bundle?): Boolean {
+        val key = remainingPath
+        val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(SettingsRepository.PREFS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+        if (!prefs.contains(key)) return false
+
+        val currentValue = prefs.all[key] ?: return false
+        val repository = SettingsRepository(context)
+
+        return try {
+            when (currentValue) {
+                is Boolean -> repository.putBoolean(key, value?.toBoolean() ?: false)
+                is String -> repository.putString(key, value)
+                is Int -> repository.putInt(key, value?.toInt() ?: 0)
+                is Float -> repository.putFloat(key, value?.toFloat() ?: 0f)
+                is Long -> repository.putLong(key, value?.toLong() ?: 0L)
+                else -> false
+            }
+            true
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onAction(context: Context, remainingPath: String, action: String?, extras: Bundle?): Bundle? {
+        if (action == "toggle") {
+            val key = remainingPath
+            val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(SettingsRepository.PREFS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+            val currentValue = prefs.all[key]
+            if (currentValue is Boolean) {
+                val repository = SettingsRepository(context)
+                val newValue = !currentValue
+                repository.putBoolean(key, newValue)
+                return Bundle().apply { putBoolean("value", newValue) }
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7fe5b43d0..0e1a042f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1556,4 +1556,7 @@
     <string name="favorites_widget_name">Favorite Features</string>
     <string name="favorites_widget_description">View and launch your favorite features at a glance.</string>
     <string name="favorites_widget_empty_state">No favorite features pinned yet. Open the app to pin some!</string>
+    <!-- External Control Permission -->
+    <string name="perm_external_control_label">control Essentials features</string>
+    <string name="perm_external_control_desc">read, update and control Essentials features and settings</string>
 </resources>