There is no difference in the GPS hardware between Android phones and an iPhone. However, due to iOS restrictions, it is impossible or very hard to get the phone to run any piece of code, which leads to running unsurpassed programs.
Therefore, is it possible for one to manipulate the iPhone so that it will think that he or she is in a distinct area? It is possible, but by making some changes in the software’s other settings, you can get it easily.
Now, it is time to discuss how this can be done on an iPhone more thoroughly.
How do you edit the location on an iPhone device?
GPS spoofing can be useful for some games like Pokémon Go. But it isn’t compatible with all the apps, and many of the apps try to avoid GPS spoofing.
If cheating is noticed in a particular game, it may lead to a ban, depending on the game being played, for instance, using a fake GPS location in a game environment.
Some apps won’t function with out your location, like dating apps, Tinder or Bumble, I mean come on the proximity of the potential mate is a deal breaker! A prime example is your weather app, you cannot use a spoofed GPS with it in order to get the right pointers.
You should also know that Apple is quick to recognize methods used for spoofing your location. If they think you are using so-called prohibited software, they may try to stop using your software.
Last but not least, you should be prepared for the fact that if you decide to jailbreak your iPhone, it may get worse or even be ruined in ways that are more than one, including warranty rejection.
For all those reasons, then, to access GPS spoofing through jailbreaking one’s iPhone is really a very dangerous affair. Still, if you wish, here is how you can change GPS location on iOS.
Change Your GPS Coordinates: How to Jailbreak Your iPhone
As it is, jailbreak is about hacking the iPhone, so you are able to alter most of the default configurations. Currently, you will struggle to find jailbreak repository that is compatible with iOS 12 and above. Yes, Apple updates itself to the existing intrusions.
However, if you own a device that runs a version lower than iOS 12, then you will be able to jailbreak it.
How to get instruction on how to perform a jailbreak is well beyond the realm of this article, but it just also happens to fall under our How to jailbreak category, so just check it out.
Once you jailbreak your iPhone, two Cydia apps might be worth your attention: LocationHandle and akLocationX.
The catch is that allocations work with iOS devices that come equipped with the A7 chip, which are iPhone 5s and iPads that have iOS 6 or 7 installed. LocationHandle is shareware compatible with iOS 9 & 10, but you’ll need to install an on-screen joystick.
How to Change Your GPS Location on Your iPhone Without Jailbreaking It
If you fear that you will damage your iPhone when jailbreaking it, here is how you can spoof your location without jailbreaking your phone.
This method involves the use of another tool known as the iBackupBot, which is used to make changes to the backup files.
However, the first thing that might be crucial to do is to make a backup of the nonmodified system so that it is on the safe side. The following is the procedure for faking your GPS location without jailbreaking it.
- Connect your iPhone to a computer, and then turn on iTunes and click on the iPhone’s icon in order to get more options. Choose Back Up Now (without checking Encrypt iPhone).
- Once the backup process is complete, shut down iTunes and fire iBackupBot, which will guide you through the files that need to be backed up.
- Now, you need to look for the Apple Maps list file, which can be found in one of two locations: USER APP FILES > com. Apple. Maps >Library > Preferences and System Files > HomeDomain >Library >Preferences.
- When you open the file, search for the <dict> tag and insert the following code right under it: When you open the file, search for the <dict> tag and insert the following code right under it:<key>_internal_PlaceCardLocationSimulation</key>
- After that, you are able to shut down iBackupBot, but you are required to leave the iPhone connected and not launch iTunes.
- Proceed to disable Find My Phone as follows Proceed to disable Find My Phone as follows: The Menu > Settings > [Your name] > iCloud > Find My [Device name] (turn off)
- Once done with this, you can connect to iTunes and restore from the modified backup.
- Open Apple Maps and go to the place that you want to be at.
- Scroll down to the bottom end of the window in order to get the Location information, and you have the Simulate Location option. Tap to confirm and verify if it works for your other apps.
Other ways that can be used to spoof iPhone include:
iTools is a computer-based app that supports iOS 12 and older versions of the OS. While many people claim it to be compatible with iOS 14, it is clearly not made for this OS.
The latest version has File Manager in addition to GPS spoofing capabilities. The app is not remarkably friendly to users all the same.
To change your location, you have to plug it into a computer via a USB cable and go into the Virtual Location tab. You’d then manually get rid of the fake GPS marker.
Before that, the only other way, and arguably the simplest way, was to use a VPN service to fake your GPS location.
Privado is a good application that you can use for free to find out how using a VPN changes your position out of the most used for iPhones. It can be used with iOS 9. 0 or newer.
Why has the solution for many been hardware?
The main problem that iPhone users have is that Apple does not wish people to spoof iPhone locations; thus, they restrict app developers from developing other iOS applications capable of the same.
But more recently, in the last several months, a hardware company has an Apple-compliant system that lets you move your iOS device to anywhere on the map you want in a way that is almost too valuable to quantify.
It is not a free product or at least not cheap, although it is quite effective, and one can speak about its stability.
GFaker is, in fact, the name of both the company and the product, and it is a pretty small piece of hardware that you connect your iPhone or iPad to, just like an Apple computer.
However, the GFaker devices appear to iOS as outside GPS devices, with Apple-provided registers, and adhere to the Apple exterior accessory structure.
Then, you use the provided app, which works without jailbreak, to set the location that you want. The GFaker device, mimicking a new GPS, sends all the applications that are running on your iOS device a message that your current location is whatever you have set. Honestly, it’s as clean and clear-cut as the Android phones would have you believe.
The GFaker is available in two models, namely the GFaker Phantom and the GFaker Pro. The Phantom ($289) is compatible with all iPhones and iOS versions iOS 9 and above.
However, it does have one drawback: no altitude information is provided, so applications that are extremely “faint-hearted” about the GPS coordinates might object to it.
Nonetheless, for 99 percent of applications, it’s irrelevant. The GFaker Pro ($279) is not compatible with IOS 13 and 14, and perhaps the future versions, as the company that produces it has already updated it with the latest version, which can only work through additional steps on IOS 13 and 14.
These products do, of course, come at a cost (which has increased since 2020), but for users in need of a working and simple GPS solution, GFaker appears to be the route to go.
Last Notes on How to Find Out a GPS Location for an iPhone with spoofing
Finally, I can conclude that faking your location on an iPhone is not a very easy task unless you are willing to part with a hefty sum for a VPN or a GFaker GPS.
You should also know that some of these methods enumerated in this article may still work on newer iOS versions, but as always, Apple may block it with an update. In terms of free applications that can be used as iTools, then iTools remains the best.
