View source for Faking location in Android and iOS to discover Virtual/GPS locations


= For Android devices =
You can use one of the applications in Google Play that change your GPS location entering the coordinates (latitude, longitude). We have been using [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lexa.fakegps&hl=en_GB this one] but there are many of them in the store.
* Using this app, press on the green arrow in the map view, after entering the GPS coordinates you want to fake, to ensure you are sending the new coordinates correctly

= For iOS devices =
We have not been able to find any app to fake the location so we are doing it using the Xcode to simulate it. Steps to follow:
* Pre-requisites:
** Project Magnet for iOS installed (More [https://github.com/mozilla-magnet/magnet/wiki/Building-Magnet-client info] to build a Magnet iOS build)
** Phone has to be connected to the laptop and the Xcode simulator must be used to debug the Magnet app (e.g Execute in the Xcode menu "Product"/"Perform Action"/"Run without building"
* Steps:
** Create a GPX file and enter the location/coordinates you want to fake. Example of the content of the file:

 <gpx>
    <wpt lat="51.498594" lon="-0.133106"></wpt>
 </gpx>

** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location"/"Add GPX File to Project" and pick up the GPX file you have created
** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location" and check your GPX file
** After that, refresh project Magnet application (scrolling down the main screen of the app) so you can see the Virtual Beacons around to the new location you are faking