Pokemon GO: GPS fake - does that work?

Fake the GPS coordinates in Pokemon GO and then easily collect the Pokemon - is that really possible? There are many reasons for this: No Pokemon in the area, leveling up faster than friends or just too ready to go out after work ... We explain how faking in theory and practice works.

Pokemon GO: GPS fake - does that work?

• There is no way to fake the GPS coordinates on the iPhone. Apple basically prohibits any manipulation of the location data. Here you would first have to jailbreak the iPhone. You can see how this works for example here.
• There are many apps on Android that make this possible. However, you must also have root rights here for it to work. Here are several instructions and suitable downloads. But be careful: Niantic Inc. is currently on the trail of quite a few cheaters. If you are caught, your account will be blocked forever.
• Niantic tracks players who change positions arbitrarily. It's pretty easy for developers and support to see if anyone is manipulating the GPS data. Because it is impossible to travel 3 kilometers in a fraction of a second or even change the continent. Niantic uses algorithms that recognize this and block the users forever after a certain frequency.

Pokemon GO: GPS fake - that's how it works in theory

Since the manipulation of the GPS data violates the terms and conditions of Niantic Inc., we strongly advise against it. Many apps to fake GPS had no effect on Pokemon Go. During our attempts, the error message "GPS not found" came instead. At least theoretically it works like this:

• You first have to root your cell phone (Android) or jailbreak it (iPhone) so that it can work at all. Because in normal operating systems, Pokemon GO easily recognizes whether you are using incorrect GPS data. The app will not let you continue playing. However, if another firmware is running on your cell phone, the wrong GPS data can be embedded deeper into the system. Then Pokemon GO doesn't necessarily recognize this.
• As an example, the process for GPS faking after root / jailbreak could then look as shown here.
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