Any fake location app that fakes travelling too?
from admin@lemmy.today to privacy@lemmy.ml on 06 Sep 08:34
https://lemmy.today/post/37182471

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locatio…

It gets the job done, but it’s proprietary — is there any open-source equivalent of that?

#privacy

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diemartin@sh.itjust.works on 06 Sep 09:14 next collapse

There’s this one from a quick search on IzzyOnDroid.

Disclaimer: I haven’t tested it.

admin@lemmy.today on 06 Sep 09:44 collapse

It didn’t work, inconsistent

diemartin@sh.itjust.works on 06 Sep 19:57 collapse

There are several versions there. Don’t know if they are standalone or extensions.

There are others, but most require root

infjarchninja@lemmy.ml on 06 Sep 09:49 next collapse

There is an option in the developer options to enable a fake location app.

github.com/lilstiffy/MockGps

Ideally you would want to remove your carrier sim. your carrier will know you are in a different country (roaming), and use a good VPN

I use mullvad VPN and that spoofs my GPS and location.

I use Lineage on my current phone with no google apps and dont use a fake location app.

If you are using a default, we love google phone, I am not sure if disabling the gps and location stops google and its apps from having access to your location data.

I dont trust them to honour the pressing of a button to disable anything, when location and advertising is so important to them, and their other surveillance friends

slakje@piefed.social on 06 Sep 09:51 next collapse

Fake Traveler is another GPS spoofer that was recommended online, since you say MockGPS didn’t work consistently for you.

communism@lemmy.ml on 06 Sep 20:01 next collapse

Why spoof your location instead of just denying location permissions?

Zerush@lemmy.ml on 07 Sep 21:28 collapse

I simply desactivate localisation in the phone settings by default. If you aditional use an VPN even better