XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android   
   From: cameo@unreal.invalid   
      
   Andrew  wrote:   
   > sms wrote on Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:10:17 -0800 :   
   >   
   >> A Useful Android Advantage: GPS Spoofing.   
   >>   
   >> Yesterday we were driving to San Francisco from Silicon Valley and I   
   >> told my son to get us on the wait list for a popular restaurant.   
   >>   
   >> He tried, but the Yelp wait list app uses geofencing and you can't sign   
   >> up on the wait list unless you're within a certain distance from the   
   >> restaurant, apparently five miles, and we were about 15 miles away.   
   >>   
   >> My son has an iPhone. I said to him "well on Android..." and he   
   >> interrupted me and said, "yes, I know what you're going to say, GPS   
   >> location spoofing."   
   >>   
   >> This is the second instance I am aware of where GPS location spoofing   
   >> would be useful. The other is to try to get a two-day advance permit to   
   >> hike "The Wave:" "Two days before desired entry¡V Apply using your phone   
   >> or other mobile device between 6 AM and 6 PM Utah time two days before   
   >> the desired entry date on recreation.gov. You must be within the   
   >> designated geofenced area to apply."   
   >   
   > Steve is correct that you can't do something even this simple on iOS.   
   >   
   > And yet, it's extremely useful for anyone, even as nospam would say it's   
   >   *not needed*   &    *not wanted*   
   > Simply because Apple doesn't have the technical knowhow to implement it.   
   >   
   > In fact, this native GPS location spoofing can be used whenever a program   
   > or web site "thinks" it needs your location - where I use it mostly because   
   > some programs require GPS location when they don't actually "need" it.   
   >   
   > For example, graphical Wi-Fi & cellular debuggers "require" your GPS radio   
   > to be on, but you know where you are - so they don't actually "need" it.   
   >   
   > But you have to give them your location - so - you spoof it. Here's how:   
   >  1. Download a mock-location app   
   >  2. Turn on Developer options   
   >  3. Set the mock-location app   
   >  4. Run the app   
   >   
   > The mock-location app I use most is Lexa but there are many to choose from.   
   > I chose Lexa as the Skyica App Finder lists it as the best rated, but other   
   > apps will spoof Wi-Fi providers too, and other apps will move along a road,   
   > etc., which I found when I tested every Android fake-GPS app a while ago.   
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   > Fake GPS location by Lexa   
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   > Fake GPS Location - LocaEdit   
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   > Mocation Fake Location by Rasfar   
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   > DS Fake GPS Location by Disciple Skies   
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   > Mock Location and More by Vyrazu Labs   
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   > Cartage - Fake GPS Location by Mock Applications   
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   > Fake GPS: Location spoofer   
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   > AnyGo GPS Spoofer: Fake GPS   
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   > Mock Loc   
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   > Fake GPS Location Spoofer by Fast Video Downloads   
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   > Movable Mock GPS by Tomer Brosh   
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   > GPS Locker Fake your location by Foxbyte Code   
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   > Fake GPS Phone Location by Selfie Photo Editor   
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   > GPS Spoofer MH Tool - Loc Spoof by liqiyu   
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   > GPS Location Change - Joystick by LovMoMo   
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   > AnyGo-AnyTo Change Location by dcxhwsj   
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   Should be built-in in a good VPN app.   
      
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