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Subject: A Useful Android Advantage: GPS Spoofing.
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:10:17 -0800
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A Useful Android Advantage: GPS Spoofing.

Yesterday we were driving to San Francisco from Silicon Valley and I 
told my son to get us on the wait list for a popular restaurant.

He tried, but the Yelp wait list app uses geofencing and you can't sign 
up on the wait list unless you're within a certain distance from the 
restaurant, apparently five miles, and we were about 15 miles away.

My son has an iPhone. I said to him "well on Android..." and he 
interrupted me and said, "yes, I know what you're going to say, GPS 
location spoofing."

This is the second instance I am aware of where GPS location spoofing 
would be useful. The other is to try to get a two-day advance permit to 
hike "The Wave:" "Two days before desired entry– Apply using your phone 
or other mobile device between 6 AM and 6 PM Utah time two days before 
the desired entry date on recreation.gov. You must be within the 
designated geofenced area to apply."