I am trying to spoof my location as a driver on an app that provides similar services like Uber. (will not mention exact app name) I am seeking information and education on the data that apps like Uber retrieves from our android devices.
My hardware and software details:
Oneplus 3T running CM 13 (6.0.1) with Magisk v20.1 and Nano GApps package + Google maps. The device's physical signal cable has also been removed and the back case replaced with aluminium foil tape.
Android security patch date: 01 April 2017
Google play services version: 19.8.31 (040408-284611645)
Installed as a system app, the paid version of FakeGPS Route (1.6.1) by incorporateapps is used with the following settings
Developer options mock location: off
Expert mode: on
Disable "fused location service": off
No root mode: off
Enable joystick: off
Start on boot: on
Auto close: off
Update interval: 25ms
Automatic altitude: on
Gps altitude: 19m
Gps accuracy: 2m
Move around fake location: off
Hold position when finished: on
Repeat route when finished: off
Route mode: driving
Gps speed: 25km/h
I only spoof my static location as the routes feature moves at a defined speed which makes things pretty fishy. There are no problems such as rubber-banding or any other issues with the above settings as I physically removed the signal cable from the phone.
The developer of the app that I was spoofing on managed to detect that I was spoofing my location. I was given a warning and was suspended for a week. There was no error message prior to logging me out.
I have been messing around with APK Editor Pro trying to figure out what I did that tipped them off but have no idea what and where to look.
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"Welcome to Google Maps navigation. Don't forget to pay attention to your surroundings and always obey the law. Google may collect your location data when the App is running in order to provide and improve our services. This data may also be shared with **** to improve their operations. Google's terms and privacy policy apply." (Cancel / Yes, I am in)
I suspect that information regarding my real location was leaked from the above. It was necessary to agree to it in order for the app to run. My location history in google settings was on and I have other devices uploading my real location.
Question: Am I right to think that the app retrieved information of my real location through google?
I have turned off location history since.
Camera
- take pictures and videos
Contacts
- read your contacts
- find accounts on the device
- modify your contacts
Location
- access precise location (GPS and network-based)
- access approximate location (network-based)
Telephone
- directly call phone numbers
- read phone status and identity
Storage
- read the contents of your SD card
Other
- run at startup
- view network connections
- prevent phone from sleeping
- view Wi-Fi connections
- use fingerprint hardware
- receive data from internet
- install shortcuts
- read Google services configuration
- control vibrations
- re-order running apps
- have full network access
- retrieve running apps
- Play install Referrer API
- Pair with Bluetooth devices
Above are the permissions granted to the app. With my limited knowledge, I have highlighted those in red which I feel may be able to leak my real location. I understand that FakeGPS Route in expert mode will spoof the permissions under “Location” but what about the others?
Question: Is the app able to retrieve information about my real location with the other permissions?
Question: If the app saves information about my location, how and where do I look to access those files?
Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.
TLDR;
I am seeking information and education on the data that apps like Uber retrieves from our android devices.
Q1: How do I view the data that the app has retrieved?
Q2: Am I right to think that the app retrieved information of my real location through google?
Q3: Is the app able to retrieve information about my real location with the other permissions?
Q4: If the app saves information about my location, how and where do I look to access those files?
Cheers,
Driver Gone Rogue
Just use hola fake GPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hola.gpslocation
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Intel launched an impressive app called Intel TelePort Extender that focuses on remotely accessing several core phone/device features from a Windows PC. The app lets you remotely access, search for, send and receive text messages, view caller ID notifications, and browse your phone contacts on your PC through a desktop client. That’s not all; using various controls on the desktop client, you can also remotely sound ringer, map a custom location, and launch car navigation on your device. As of now, the mobile client of the app is currently available only for Android devices, while the desktop client works only with Windows 7. Any device that is sharing the same Wi-Fi network can be paired with the desktop client, one at a time. Details to follow.
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I just run with my gear fit 2. When I view the log of my running route, there is no map displayed. Please advise how to display map so that I can share it on facebook. Thanks.
You must activate location checkbox on setting "exercice" in the Fit2 app
When you start an exercice you see the GPS icon (same that on the phone) blinking until the Fit2 Fix location.
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Thanks dersie. But I can confirm the location is lit green by default. I never switch it off. In fact the GPS is working because I can see my running route been traced but there is no map.
normgoh said:
Thanks dersie. But I can confirm the location is lit green by default. I never switch it off. In fact the GPS is working because I can see my running route been traced but there is no map.
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How is "route traced" but "no map" ? picture ?
Location must be actived also in settings -> connections
I have attached a screenshot for your reference
Maybe it is when the phone is not connected ? GPS can track GPX data but it has no map, the map is provided by the phone. Fit 2 keep map when it is transfered by the phone for others run but first time it do not have the map ?
I have something like this in Gear S in standalone mode.
And after transfered in SHealth
I had tried the running feature again and the map still did not displayed. I confirm that all the location features are switch on and the phone and watch had been sync for multiple times. The map just cannot be displayed on my watch and subsequently my Facebook posting. It can only be shown in my SHealth which is useless to me
normgoh said:
I had tried the running feature again and the map still did not displayed. I confirm that all the location features are switch on and the phone and watch had been sync for multiple times. The map just cannot be displayed on my watch and subsequently my Facebook posting. It can only be shown in my SHealth which is useless to me
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Can I know if your Gear Fit2 is a Korean set? Mine is Korean set and I believe the device try to load the map using Naver Map which is only cover korea and Japan. The one in Shealth app use Google Map and that's the reason it will always show the map
Hi Rican. You are right. I bought my watch in Korea. I lived in Singapore but travel frequently to other parts of Asia. How do I solve this issue?
normgoh said:
Hi Rican. You are right. I bought my watch in Korea. I lived in Singapore but travel frequently to other parts of Asia. How do I solve this issue?
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Unfortunately we can't, it seems the Korean firmware will always try to download map from Naver Map, unless we can install the US/international firmware to the Korean set
Hi Riyan. Noted Thanks. I will try to call Samsung and ask if they can reload new firmware. Their service centre staff is really stupid. I went down there personally to tell them my problem. Their feedback is that my Gear display is too small to display the map so no map is displayed. Even when I tell them it worked in Korea, they still dunno what is the problem and tell me to call their technical hotline. When I email their technical hotline, they gave me standard bull****. They advise me to turn on the GPS on my watch. If it does not work, they told me to bring my watch to their service centre for an inspection. Isn't their support great?
Samsung support is also 1 of the worst support I ever seen. I have to fill up very complicated and lengthy online form in order to send them an email. When I tried to input my model number, there is no correct option for me to choose in their scroll down menu. After I anyhow input a model number and send my email to Samsung support, they gave me stupid reply and I have no way to reply back to their email. Now I have to fill up another complicated and lengthy online form again if I wish to tell them their advice cannot work.
Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
I heard that deleted browsing history normally ends in the tempory buffer memory. After you closed the app or after still using it after deleting the browsing history, recovering is very difficult and can only be achieved with recovery tools wich mostly need root permissions and usb debuging and if you don't know how to use these tools this can lead to serious damage to your system. Developer tools might also help, but only if one has the knowledge to handle it.
richhaynes said:
Hi all,
I regularly use the Samsung Internet browser for checking out links in other apps. I recently decided I wanted to check out a link I viewef a couple months ago but when I view my browser history, I only see history up to "last month". This is confusing as I haven't cleared the history and I cant see any settings that would automatically clear the history on a schedule. Also, when I start to type the sites address it comes up with auto completion for the site but not the specific url which suggests its storing history of some kind past the "last month". Is there a way to force a full history view? Is this by design? If so it's a really poor design choice especially since there is no option to disable it. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
Solun1 said:
I have the exact same problem, only like 1% of my actual browsing history is shown in the browser's history. And it's 2022 already, they still didn't fix it. I'm afraid if this is important to you, then you should choose a different browser because history is unusable in Samsung Internet.
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I'm thinking its some kind of optimisation that helps the browser load faster. Imagine how long it would take to load the entire database of history in to memory. By only selecting a limited amount of records, the browser loading time will be reduced. Google does the same thing but when you scroll to the bottom of the list, it lazy loads more records. As I said in my post, the history is still there but only a limited amount is shown in the UI. I have a drop down now called "older" which are from a couple months ago but as I view more sites today, those in the older section disappear. This makes me think its based on a hard limit, for example, the last 100 history entries rather than based on am arbitrary date. Samsung should really come out and explain this so we can know for sure how it works.
Yes, history is there somewhere (my option to delete history lists 2050 items), but when you view the actual history, it only shows a fraction of those items. But I guess it doesn't bother enough people so they use this system and won't change it because it's been ages...
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The best map application depends on access to a massive amount of data and users. These things are essential to creating a reliable navigation app. The largest map systems come from Google, Apple, and Microsoft. For Huawei phones that don't support GMS, HMS Core's Map Kit will be powering navigation apps. So in this thread, let's compare the HMS map applications available from Huawei's App Gallery, with Google Maps.
Google Maps [GMS]
Google Maps has been the king of real-time navigation for a long time now. Along with navigation, the service offers features for trip planning, offline maps, business hours, traffic updates, speed trap warnings, business reviews and so much more. It is the most advanced navigation system by far.
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Business listings are just a name and location. The app is not able to offer reviews, photos, and detailed information about specific businesses. This simply is not possible without a massive userbase uploading information to the app.
There are clearly lots of opportunities for Developers to take advantage of the Map Kit to create great navigation apps for Huawei devices.
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