What is Change Geolocation (Location Guard)?
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Change Geolocation (Location Guard) is a browser addon that let you easily change your geographic location to a desired value and protect your privacy.
Simply open addon's option page and set latitude and longitude for where you want the geolocation to be (default location is Greenwich, UK). Next, reload a page and check your location (i.e. webbrowsertools.com/geolocation/). Please note that, beside latitude and longitude you can set other variables in geolocation API (see options page). Moreover, pressing on the toolbar icon will activate or deactivate the addon.
Note 1: toolbar button serves as ON|OFF switch to activate and deactivate the addon. Green color is for ON and grey color is for OFF state.
Note 2: to report bugs, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage.
Review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAyqf8I0KYA
User reviews
- Works as advertised on some sites
- Great for adjusting language settings based on location
- Useful for accessing blocked content while overseas
- Does not work on newer Firefox versions
- Complicated and annoying to set up
- IP address still shows real location
- Lacks user-friendly map interface
- Source code not available as claimed
- Does not work on recent Firefox versions
- Complicated setup process
- Inaccurate location results
- Works on some test sites
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Risk impact
Change Geolocation (Location Guard) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Change Geolocation (Location Guard) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.