What is a 'mock location'.

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Hi,

I'm posting this here because I'm kind of in a hurry and I might get a better answer here. I'm translating an Android phone, and it's full of commands in very broken English. So I ran across this term (mock) that I've never seen in such context and I want to know if that's the actual name or it's just broken English for 'fake' (fictitious).

This is the description of the function:

mock location

Create mock location sources for testing. Malicious applications can use this to override the location and/or status returned by real location sources such as GPS or Network providers.

'Mock' to me is this: sticking your tongue out and make fun of the stupid so I don't get it. The term 'fake' is also used so it somebody might have overlooked at it and use 'mock' instead, or it's a different process. I'd appreciate any help.

It means it is not a real location obtained from the GPS.

mock location is the actual term used to allow you to specify (I believe in the android emulator) a location seperate from what you're actually at (to allow GPS on the emulator, when there is actually no GPS hardware preset, used for testing purposes)

Thank you so much to the both of you!

I know this is an old topic but with everything being said do we want the "mock location box checked on or unchecked off??

Originally Posted by Titan33

I know this is an old topic but with everything being said do we want the "mock location box checked on or unchecked off??

If you want to accurately get a pinpoint of your location you want it off.
If you want it to tell you strange locations like Antarctica then turn it on.

If it's an emulator function, why is it's switch on the phone?

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Originally Posted by rikupw

mock location is the actual term used to allow you to specify (I believe in the android emulator) a location seperate from what you're actually at (to allow GPS on the emulator, when there is actually no GPS hardware preset, used for testing purposes)

If it's an emulator function, why is it's switch on the phone?

oh .. maybe to turn off the phone's GPS when connected via USB to the computer?
If so, its a strangely-labeled thing!

thank you very much for the info

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thank you very much for the info

and wow this is the second search result in google.com for 'what is allow mock locations android' HAHA.

Originally Posted by Devin-J

thank you very much for the info

and wow this is the second search result in google.com for 'what is allow mock locations android' HAHA.

first for "allow mock locations"

Hi all!

I got a bluetooth gps that I sometimes use it and sometimes I used the phone's built in gps. To use the bluetooth, I need to enable the 'allow mock locations'. To use built in gps hardware, I believe I need to switch off the 'allow mock locations' setting.

However, to keep turn on and off that setting everytime I switch between bluetooth gps and phone's gps is not very 'comfortable'. I wonder, is it ok for me to leave the setting enabled all the time. Will it affect the accuracy of my location when I'm using the phone's built in gps?

Thanks.