Of course, if you simply don’t want to be tracked, you can turn off sensors completely. “Spoofing” your location will allow you to trick any apps that use your location into thinking you’re somewhere you’re not. People have used this to cheat in location-based games, but there are plenty of other reasons to do it.
You may often find yourself in a situation where you need to fake your location. You may not want to disclose your actual location to an app or you might just want to trick an app or game into believing you’re in a different location. Some apps access your location data in real-time and don’t allow you to change your location or enter a different location.
Why Would You Fake Your Location?
- Dating
- Gaming
- TV Shows/Movies
- Deals/Discounts
- Online Privacy
Fake GPS Location: Fake GPS Location is well-designed and has maintained a nearly 4-star rating (out of 5) with more than 40,000 reviews. It’s basic but free and easy to use.
Fake GPS GO Location Spoofer: This spoofer is aimed at Pokemon Go players and is a solid app, albeit with a semi-dated interface and a 4.0 rating on the Play Store. If you can’t get our first pick to work for you, GO Location Spoofer is the app to try. There’s also a Pro version available for $2.99.
Mock GPS: Mock GPS features a joystick mode that allows you to move your signal at specific speeds, and also allows you to just move your GPS. The app’s design is solid, with a more modern look than most of the apps on this list.
VPNa – Fake GPS Location: VPNa, despite the name, doesn’t include a VPN (a virtual private network). The name actually stands for Virtual Phone Navigation App, and it allows you to redirect your GPS to any location currently on Earth.
How To Spoof Your GPS Location On An Android
- Search for “fake GPS” on Google Play, and you’ll find tons of options, some free and others not, and some that require your phone to be rooted.
- Install FakeGPS Free.
- Open the app and accept the initial prompt to let the app access your device’s location.
- In recent versions of Android, select While using the app (older versions might call this something different) on the first prompt, and then ACCEPT if you see the advertising message.
- Tap OK to get through the tutorial walkthrough, and then choose Enable on the message at the bottom about mock locations.
- Choose Developer Settings to open that screen, and then go to Select mock location app toward the very end of the page, and select FakeGPS Free.
- Use the play button on the bottom corner of the map to enable the fake GPS setting.
iPhone Location Spoofing
The app is called iSpoofer, and it’s available on Windows and Mac. The trial period of the app is free for three days, which is more than you need to fake your GPS location on an iPhone. The app works well with iPhone and iPad devices.
Step 1: On a Windows or Mac device, download and install iSpoofer.
Step 2: Once installed, launch the app and tap the ‘Set Location’ option.
Step 3: Plug your iPhone into your computer > open iSpoofer> select Spoof. In case a message appears about the three-day trial, select Continue Trial.
Step 4: Tap OK when prompted to download an iOS Developer Disk Image file.
Step 5: Now, choose the location where you want the GPS to be faked on the map.
Step 6: Select Move to hover to a location.
