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XPrivacy - The ultimate, yet easy to use, privacy manager
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xprivacy-ultimate-android-privacy-app-t2320783
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Spoof the location data accuracy #2208

Open aldou opened 9 years ago

aldou commented 9 years ago

Allow to spoof the location data accuracy.

Rationale: some apps (e.g. 3rd party camera, social networking) require precise locations (<10m error) to enable location-aware features. However in most circumstances (e.g. post/picture tagging, friends finding) this level of precision may not be needed and might cause a privacy breach. Additionally, some devices are not able to achieve the required level of precision due to hardware and/or environmental conditions.

KOLANICH commented 9 years ago

Also it can be good not to spoof accuracy, but reduce it adding some value to real location got from gps chip. Also I am a bit surprised that "rough location" is acquired in most cases using cells db, but not using gps and artifically reducing its accuracy.

kripz commented 9 years ago

How does it currently work? Right now it seems to report a rough location based on what's in your settings. Like up to +/- 2 to Long and Lat, down to fractions.

M66B commented 9 years ago

@kripz there is a FAQ about this.