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Subject: Re: A Useful Android Advantage: GPS Spoofing.
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:01:09 -0800
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On 11/29/2024 7:32 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

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> After disabling location in Android settings, the Yelp app might not be
> able to know your location.

Nope, doesn't work if you disable location.

> Or, instead of using an app (a web-centric interface), use your web
> browser to connect to the restaurant's web site to make a reservation.
> In the web browser, first disable geolocation.  Can be done in Firefox:
> about:config -> geo.enabled = false.

Nope, no reservations at this place for breakfast or lunch, just an 
online wait list. "During BRUNCH (THUR-SUN), we offer a live online 
waitlist through Yelp. Check live wait times and join the waitlist 
before you arrive below."

Here's a dialogue about a different restaurant:

"Others have stated you can do it via the Yelp app, *however* they 
require that you be physically located within 5 miles of the restaurant, 
so you can't get on the waitlist if you're too far away!

(Pro tip: there are apps that let your phone believe you're physically 
located somewhere other than where you actually are. ;-) )"

There is actually location spoofing detection software in use in some 
games like Pokemon Go. I think that they compare your IP address to your 
GPS location so the workaround is to also use a VPN.