smarques84/MockLocationDetector

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An Android library written in Java that detects whether a device's location data comes from a mock (spoofed) provider. It offers static methods to check a Location object for mock providers, scan for apps holding the ALLOW_MOCK_LOCATIONS permission, and inspect the system mock-locations setting.

Use cases

• detect if a gps location is spoofed or mocked on android
• check whether apps with allow mock locations permission are installed
• prevent location cheating in delivery or ride-hailing apps
• verify location authenticity for attendance or check-in apps
• guard against fake gps in android games or apps
• validate location data before trusting it in an android app

When to choose

• you need to detect GPS spoofing in an Android app
• you want a simple static-method API with no extra dependencies
• you must support older Android APIs with fallback checks

When to avoid

• you need detection on non-Android platforms
• you require actively maintained anti-spoofing techniques against modern mock apps
• your project needs a permissively licensed dependency with explicit licensing support beyond Apache 2.0

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

security developer-tools sdk android-tools security mobile-development jvm mock-location gps-spoofing-detection anti-fraud location-integrity java gradle android mobile

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