Change location (Protect location)

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Easily change your geographic location (geolocation) to your desired one and protect your privacy.

The following are some of the most important features of the Change location (Protect location) extension. After that, an overview of this add-on is provided. This summary is a little longer, describing the plugin, its purpose, and its capabilities in greater detail. FAQ follows, which can help you understand how this plugin works in your browser. Please fill out the bug report form on this page or the contact form on the website to let us know if you can’t discover an answer. The “How to Use This Guide” section of the Change location (Protect location) FAQ is followed by a bug report form that is intended to gather user opinions and concerns regarding this extension. Users may also provide feature suggestions using this form. The following area is utilized to submit comments about this add-on, which utilizes the Facebook comments plugin. The GitHub website is used for reporting issues in the last part of the page. We hope you find everything on this page useful as it will help you enjoy Change location (Protection).

Change location, or Protect location, allows you to quickly relocate your geolocation by providing latitude and longitude for a chosen position. Please watch the YouTube video below to get a better understanding of how this plugin works in your browser.

4 Reasons to Use Change location (Protect location)

• Change your geolocation to the one you want with ease.
• To turn on or remove Exciting New Tab, simply click the Toolbar button to activate or deactivate it.
• Set your desired location variables from the options page.
• This is available for all browsers and platforms (Windows, Linux, and Mac).

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Change location (Protect location)?

is a multi-browser add-on that allows you to quickly change your geographic location to a specific value. Simply go to the addon settings page and enter latitude and longitude for the place where you want the geolocation to be. Reload the page after doing so, and check your location. Please keep in mind that, in addition to latitude and longitude, you may use other variables in the geolocation API (see below for FAQs). Furthermore, clicking on the toolbar button will turn on or off the add-on.

2. What is Geolocation?

The calculation of your computer’s real-world geographic location (browser) is known as geolocation. It makes use of the HTML5 API and built-in sensors on your device to obtain your geographical position. This plugin modifies and forces the Geolocation API to report a fraudulent location when you install it. Please note that, if a website requires access to the Geolocation API, it must first ask for permission from users.

3. How can I download the source code for Change location (Protect location)?

You can get the source code for this extension from the Chrome Web Store and install it on your computer in a ZIP or CRX format. You may get the source code as a ZIP or CRX file on your PC using this add-on. Open the Firefox download link (if available) and then right-click on the – Add to Firefox – button if you want to obtain source code from Mozilla’s add-ons site. Use the Add-on Manager to delete an add-on. Select – Save Link As… and then pick a folder on your PC. You can also change the XPI file extension to RAR or ZIP if desired. A GitHub repository address may be included in some addons, which you may use to obtain the source code as well. However, it is possible that it will not be the most recent version of the addon. As a result, getting source code from official online retailers is your best option because it always provides you with the most up-to-date version of the addon.

4. How can I work with this addon?

It’s really simple to use this add-on. Simply install the plugin and begin utilizing it right away. The tool is enabled by default (the icon color of the toolbar is green). The pre-determined location is Greenwich in London, England. If you wish to alter the position, go to the addon settings page and modify the required parameters for latitude and longitude. To discover latitude longitude for a certain place, try using several internet services such as Google Maps. Once the lat long have been set, reload the page to see the new geolocation. If you want to Confirm that the extension is working, please use online services that report your geolocation (for example, browserleaks). When you wish to deactivate the add-on, simply touch and hold on the toolbar icon until it changes color to light grey.

5. How does Change location (Protect location) work?

This add-on changes the internal JavaScript API that calculates Geolocation. It forces the API to provide a phony location based on the user’s input. On the addons options screen, you may choose from any of your available inputs.

6. How can I turn off this add-on?

To disable this extension, go to your browser’s extensions page and click the disabled button. Please keep in mind that clicking on the toolbar symbol toggles the addon’s status. Bar icon is green when the add-on is enabled and grey when it is disabled.

7. Is this addon available for mobile browsers?

Yes, this extension is available on Windows, Linux, and Mac computers in all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Mac).

8. Does this addon protects my privacy?

This plugin may hide or modify your real-world location for you if you care about it. So, regarding geolocation, yes, this add-on can assist you with your privacy. There are various methods that a website may take to collect information about your location, such as IP addresses, time zones, and digital signatures.

9. What settings are available in the addon options page?

Within the Geolocation API parameters, you can modify various variables. Coordinate altitude, heading, speed, latitude, accuracy, longitude, altitudeAccuracy, and timestamp are just a few of the variables that may be changed. Reload the page for these settings to take effect after you’ve made them.