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I found this app can bypass Mocked Location on Android. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by tdTrX@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

More importantly, the OS can and does do that. More easily and accurately it can determine your location based on nearby WiFi SSIDs and their associated strengths by comparing it to a map that was created by collecting said info from other users. Apps can access this location information from the OS.