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How to mock GPS location on an Android phone?

In this article you'll learn the easiest way to mock GPS location on an Android phone.

The location of users can be easily identified using an Android phone. With the use of an Android phone, anyone can track you. What would you do if you were at a place you didn't want anyone to know about and a friend suddenly asked you to share your current location? To avoid this, you can mock your current location to a different one. To follow this process, read the entire article.

 

The steps to set a fake location on your GPS are as follows: 

1. To begin, open the Play Store app and type in 'Fake GPS Location With Joystick.' 

2. After that, locate the install button and tap on it once you find it. 

3. Simply open it and go to settings by tapping on the 'Show Settings' icon once it has been installed.

4. After that, go to 'Developer Options' and look for 'Select mock location app' near the bottom. 

5. Simply tap on the option once you've found it. After you tap it, a pop-up box will display, asking you to choose from two options: Nothing or Fake GPS location. 

6. Close the window after selecting 'Fake GPS location.'

7. Following that, you'll need to go to your app's home screen and search for any location you wish to pretend to be in right now. 

8. Then you'll be asked to 'Start service to mock this location,' which you may do by tapping the play icon below the page. That's it; you've now created a fictitious location on your phone.

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