所有Android设备都支持GPS，这就是允许Google Maps、Uber、Facebook、Zomato等应用程序跟踪您的位置的原因。全球定位系统(GPS)跟踪非常重要，因为它允许您接收与您所在位置相关的信息，例如天气、当地新闻、交通状况、有关附近地点和事件的信息等。但是，您的位置是公开的并且可供第三方访问的想法应用程序，而政府对某些人来说非常吓人。此外，它还会限制您访问受地区限制的内容。例如，您想观看您所在国家/地区禁止的电影，那么唯一的方法就是隐藏您的实际位置。
关于您为什么要隐藏您的实际位置并改用虚假位置的原因有很多。其中一些原因是：
1. 防止家长监控您的在线活动。
2. 躲避讨厌的熟人，比如前任或跟踪者。
3. 观看您所在地区不可用的区域限制内容。
4. 规避地理审查和访问在您的网络或国家/地区被禁止的网站。
您可以通过多种方式在Android(Android)手机上欺骗您的位置。在本文中，我们将一一讨论它们。那么，让我们开始吧。
如何在 Android 上伪造 GPS 位置(How to Fake GPS Location on Android)
方法 1：使用模拟位置应用程序(Method 1: Use a Mock Location App)
伪造您的位置的最简单方法是使用第三方应用程序，该应用程序允许您隐藏您的实际位置并显示虚假位置。您可以在Play 商店(Play Store)中免费轻松找到此类应用。但是，为了使用这些应用程序，您需要启用开发人员(Developer)选项并将此应用程序设置为您的模拟位置应用程序。请按照以下步骤了解如何设置模拟位置应用程序：
1.您需要做的第一件事是下载并安装模拟位置应用程序(mock location app)。我们会推荐Fake GPS 位置(Fake GPS location)，可在Google Play Store上找到。
2. 现在，如前所述，您需要启用开发人员选项(enable Developer options )来将此应用程序设置为您设备的模拟位置应用程序。
3.现在回到设置(Settings)，然后打开系统(System)选项卡，您会发现一个新项目已添加到名为开发人员选项的列表中。(Developer options.)
4. 点击它并向下滚动到调试部分(Debugging section)。
5.在这里，您将找到“选择模拟位置应用程序”(“Select mock location app”)选项。点击它。
6. 现在点击Fake GPS图标，它将被设置为模拟位置应用程序。
7. 接下来，打开Fake GPS 应用程序(Fake GPS app)。
8. 你会看到一张世界地图；点击(tap on any location)您要设置的任何位置，您的 Android 手机的虚假 GPS 位置将被设置。(fake GPS location of your Android phone will be set. )
9. 现在，您还需要注意一件事，以确保应用程序正常运行。大多数Android设备使用蜂窝数据或 Wi-Fi 等多种方式来检测您的位置(cellular data or Wi-Fi to detect your location)。
10. 由于此应用只能欺骗您的GPS位置，因此您需要确保禁用其他方法，并将GPS设置为唯一检测位置的模式。
11. 转到设置并导航到您的位置设置，(Settings and navigate to your location settings,)并将定位方法设置为仅GPS。
12. 此外，您还可以选择禁用谷歌的位置跟踪(disable Google’s location tracking)。
13.一切都设置好后，检查它是否工作。
14.最简单的检查方法是打开天气应用程序，看看应用程序上显示的天气是否是您的假位置的天气。
您需要记住的一件事是，此方法可能不适用于某些应用程序。一些应用程序将能够检测到假定位应用程序正在后台运行。除此之外，这种方法对您来说非常令人满意。
方法 2：在 Android 上使用 VPN 伪造位置(Method 2: Use a VPN to Fake Location on Android)
VPN代表虚拟专用网络(Virtual Private Network)。它是一种隧道协议，使用户能够私密且安全地共享和交换数据。它创建一个虚拟专用通道或路由，以便在连接到公共网络时安全地共享数据。VPN可防止数据盗窃、数据嗅探、在线监控和未经授权的访问。
但是，我们最感兴趣的VPN的功能是它能够掩盖您的位置(mask your location)。为了规避地理审查，VPN 为您的 Android 设备设置了一个虚假位置(VPN sets a fake location for your Android device)。您可能坐在印度(India)，但您设备的位置会显示美国(USA)或英国或您希望的任何其他国家/地区。VPN实际上不会影响您的GPS ，(GPS)但它可以用来欺骗您的Internet服务提供商。VPN确保当有人试图使用您的 IP 地址确定您的位置时，他们最终会在某个地方完全伪造。使用VPN有许多优点，因为它不仅可以让您访问受限内容，还可以保护您的隐私( protects your privacy)。它为数据的通信和传输提供了一个安全的通道。最好的部分是它是完全合法的。使用VPN(VPN)隐藏您的实际位置不会违反任何法律。
Play 商店(Play Store)有很多免费的VPN应用程序，你可以下载任何你喜欢的人。我们推荐的最好的VPN应用之一是(VPN)NordVPN。它是一个免费的应用程序，提供您可以从标准VPN获得的所有功能。此外，它一次可以容纳 6 个不同的设备。它还有一个密码管理器，可让您保存各个站点的用户名和密码，而不必每次都键入它们。
设置应用程序非常简单。您需要做的就是在您的设备上下载并安装该应用程序，然后注册(app on your device and then sign up)。之后，只需从虚假服务器列表中选择一个位置，就可以了。您现在可以访问之前在您的国家或网络中被阻止的任何网站。您还可以免受试图监控您的在线活动的政府机构的影响。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 查找任何位置的 GPS 坐标(Find GPS Coordinate for any Location)
方法3：结合两种方法(Method 3: Combine both the methods)
使用VPN或Fake GPS等应用程序的功能有限。尽管它们在隐藏您的实际位置方面非常有效，但它们并非万无一失。许多系统应用程序仍然能够检测到您的确切位置。(detect your exact location.)您可以尝试同时使用这两个应用程序以获得更好的结果。但是，一个更好、更复杂的方法，包括移除您的SIM卡和清除多个应用程序的缓存文件，将是您在Android上伪造位置的最佳替代方案。请按照以下步骤查看如何：
1.您需要做的第一件事是关闭手机( switch off your phone)并取出SIM卡。
2. 之后，打开您的设备并关闭 GPS(turn off the GPS)。只需(Simply)从通知面板向下拖动，然后点击快速设置(Quick Settings)菜单中的Location/GPS图标。
3. 现在，在您的设备上安装 VPN 。(install a VPN)您可以选择NordVPN或任何其他您喜欢的。
4.之后，您需要继续清除某些应用程序的缓存和数据。
5. 打开您设备上的设置(Settings)，然后单击应用程序(Apps)选项。
6. 从应用程序列表中，选择Google Services Framework。
7. 点击存储(Storage)选项。
8. 现在，单击清除缓存和清除数据(Clear Cache and Clear Data)按钮。
9. 同样，重复这些步骤以清除缓存和数据：
- 谷歌播放服务
- 谷歌
- 位置服务
- 融合位置
- 谷歌备份传输
10. 您可能在您的设备上找不到几个应用程序，这是由于不同智能手机品牌的用户界面不同。(varying UI in different smartphone brands.)但是，无需担心。只需(Simply)清除可用应用程序的缓存和数据。
11. 之后，打开您的 VPN(turn on your VPN)并选择您要设置的任何位置。
12. 就是这样。你已准备好出发。
受到推崇的：(Recommended:)
在某些情况下，授予应用程序访问您的位置的权限非常重要，例如尝试预订出租车或订餐。但是，没有理由经常受到网络运营商、互联网服务提供商甚至政府的密切关注。有时，出于隐私目的，您需要在 Android 手机上伪造 GPS 位置(fake your GPS location on your Android phone for privacy purposes)，这样做是完全合法且可以的。您可以使用本文中描述的任何方法来隐藏您的实际位置。我们希望本文对您有所帮助，并且您能够在手机上伪造您的位置。
How to Fake GPS Location on Android
All Android devices come with GPS support, and that is what allows apps like Google Mаps, Uber, Facebook, Zomаtо, etc. to track your location. GPS tracking is very important as it allows you to recеive informatіon that’s rеlevant to your location like the weather, local news, traffic conditions, information about nearby placeѕ and events, etc. However, the ideа of your location being public and accessible by third-party apps, and the government іs quite intimidating for some. Alѕo, it limits your access to region-restricted content. For examplе, yoυ wish to watch a mоvie that is banned in your country, then the only way to do so is by hiding your aсtual location.
There are multiple reasons as to why you would like to hide your actual location and use a fake location instead. Some of these reasons are:
1. To prevent parents from monitoring your online activity.
2. To hide from an annoying acquaintance like an ex or a stalker.
3. To watch region-restricted content that is not available in your area.
4. To circumvent geographical censorship and access sites banned on your network or country.
There are a number of ways in which you can spoof your location on your Android phone. In this article, we are going to discuss all of them one by one. So, let’s get started.
How to Fake GPS Location on Android
Method 1: Use a Mock Location App
The easiest way to fake your location is by using a third-party app that allows you to hide your actual location and show a fake location instead. You can easily find apps like these on the Play Store for free. However, in order to use these apps, you need to enable Developer options and set this app as your mock location app. Follow the steps given below to learn how to set up a mock location app:
1. The first thing that you need to do is download and install a mock location app. We would recommend Fake GPS location, which is available on Google Play Store.
2. Now, as mentioned earlier, you need to enable Developer options to set this app as the mock location app for your device.
3. Now go back to Settings and then open the System tab, and you will find a new item that has been added to the list called Developer options.
4. Tap on it and scroll down to the Debugging section.
5. Here, you will find the “Select mock location app” option. Tap on it.
6. Now click on the Fake GPS icon, and it will be set as a mock location app.
7. Next up, open the Fake GPS app.
8. You will be presented with a world map; tap on any location that you wish to set and the fake GPS location of your Android phone will be set.
9. Now, there is one more thing that you need to take care of to ensure that the app works properly. Most of the Android devices use multiple ways like cellular data or Wi-Fi to detect your location.
10. Since this app can only spoof your GPS location, you need to make sure that other methods are disabled, and GPS is set as the only mode to detect location.
11. Go to the Settings and navigate to your location settings, and set the location method to GPS only.
12. Additionally, you can also choose to disable Google’s location tracking.
13. Once everything is set up, check if it works.
14. The easiest way to check is to open the weather app and see if the weather displayed on the app is that of your fake location or not.
One thing that you need to keep in mind is that this method might not work for some apps. Some apps will be able to detect that a fake location app is running in the background. Apart from that, this method will work quite satisfactorily for you.
Method 2: Use a VPN to Fake Location on Android
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It is a tunneling protocol that enables users to share and exchange date privately and securely. It creates a virtual private channel or route to share data safely while connected to a public network. VPN protects against data theft, data sniffing, online monitoring, and unauthorized access.
However, the feature of the VPN that we are most interested in is its ability to mask your location. In order to circumvent geo-censorship, VPN sets a fake location for your Android device. You might be sitting in India, but your device’s location would show the USA or UK or any other country that you wish. A VPN doesn’t actually affect your GPS but instead, it can be used to fool your Internet service provider. VPN ensures that when someone tries to determine your location using your IP address, then they end up someplace completely fake. Using a VPN has many advantages as it not only allows you to access restricted content but also protects your privacy. It provides a safe channel for communication and transfer of data. The best part is that it is completely legal. You won’t be violating any laws by using a VPN to hide your actual location.
There are a lot of VPN apps that are available on the Play Store for free, and you can download anyone that you like. One of the best VPN apps that we would recommend is NordVPN. It is a free app and provides all the features that you can expect from a standard VPN. Additionally, it can accommodate 6 different devices at a time. It also has a password manager that allows you to save usernames and passwords for various sites to don’t have to type them every time.
Setting up the app is very simple. All you need to do is download and install the app on your device and then sign up. After that, simply select a location from the list of fake servers, and you are good to go. You will now be able to visit any website that was earlier blocked in your country or network. You will also be safe from government agencies that try to monitor your online activity.
Also Read: Find GPS Coordinate for any Location
Method 3: Combine both the methods
Using a VPN or apps like Fake GPS has limited functionalities. Although they are quite effective in hiding your actual location, they are not foolproof. Many system apps will still be able to detect your exact location. You can try to use both the apps at the same time to get better results. However, a better and more complicated method that involves removing your SIM card and clearing cache files for multiple apps would be your best alternative to fake location on Android. Follow the steps given below to see how:
1. The first thing that you need to do is switch off your phone and remove the SIM card.
2. After that, switch on your device and turn off the GPS. Simply drag down from the notification panel and tap on the Location/GPS icon from the Quick Settings menu.
3. Now, install a VPN on your device. You can choose either NordVPN or any other that you like.
4. After that, you need to proceed with clearing the cache and data for some apps.
5. Open the Settings on your device then click on the Apps option.
6. From the list of apps, select Google Services Framework.
7. Tap on the Storage option.
8. Now, click on the Clear Cache and Clear Data buttons.
9. Similarly, repeat the steps to clear cache and data for:
- Google Play Services
- Google
- Location Services
- Fused Location
- Google Backup Transport
10. It is possible that you might not find a couple of apps on your device, and that is due to the varying UI in different smartphone brands. However, there is no need to worry. Simply clear cache and data for the apps that are available.
11. After that, turn on your VPN and select whichever location you want to set.
12. That’s it. You are good to go.
Recommended:
Giving permissions to apps to access your location is very important in certain situations, like trying to book a cab or order food. However, there is no reason to constantly stay under the scrutinous vigilance of your network carrier, internet service provider, and even your Government. There are times when you need to fake your GPS location on your Android phone for privacy purposes, and it is completely legal and okay to do so. You can use any of the methods described in this article to hide your actual location. We hope that this article was helpful and you were able to fake your location on your phone.
