I tried using “Citizen” a few years back. You can only use it if you’re willing to share location data either whenever you’re using the app or all the time.

No. Maybe that’s fine by others but any app I can’t put a zip code into is deleted now.

It’s creepy and weird to ask for location data. Where are the apps that default to zip code and offer me the option to have myself tracked everywhere I go for more personalized output?

We need better device virtualization tech.

With VM you could spoof a different location. Some ppl use emulators but I find them too slow usually.

You don't need a VM for that. Hell, there are apps that'll do it with one tap. Android-only, of course.

Is it easier now? Last time I tried (years) app could see location was spoofed so I had to root to spoof better and then many apps could see I was rooted and refused to run.

Hmm, I use an app called "Fake GPS" which works perfectly, but I am rooted (and all apps run fine).

All of my banking apps detected and refused to open in rooted envs. Maybe that changed.

Either it changes or Magisk Hide is doing a good job. I don't know about your specific bank, though.

Magisk Hide probably.

Download "Fake Traveler" from F-Droid, set it as your "mock location app" in Android Developer options. No need to be rooted.

Thanks! I will give it a try. For context I was playing Pokemon Go at the time and that may be why it was harder.

It's useful for governments to have access (via supeana of course) to history of their citizens location. In case they start getting uppity. Just makes it easier to intimidate, suppress, and oppress.

Android 12 will have the option on the user side to give precise or approximate location data, which should be sufficient for privacy.

We should have the ability to supply arbitrary sensor data by default. It is my phone in my pocket, after all.

Maybe they pull it again if people start reporting it.