Change Geolocation (Location Guard)

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

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) - Firefox Add-on

'Change Geolocation (Location Guard)' is a Firefox extension that enables you to facilely adjust your actual geographical location to a preferred one, consequently protecting your privacy. This tool's versatility allows the setting of other variables in the geolocation API aside from latitude and longitude. An accessible toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch for the add-on, thus making its activation and deactivation swift and simple.
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Add-on stats

By: ilGur
Daily users: 3,991
34
Rating: 3.00
(33)
0.06
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2020-05-09)
Version code: 5021701
Creation date: 2018-02-06
Weekly download count: 201
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • webNavigation
Size: 42.77K
URLs: Website

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Change Geolocation (Location Guard) (v0.1.7)
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Add-on summary

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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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as advertised for some users, allowing them to set a specific location rather than their actual coordinates.
  • Useful for accessing region-specific content, such as when traveling overseas.
  • Allows users to specify coordinates easily, making it useful for some applications.
Cons
  • Many users reported that the add-on does not work correctly or at all on newer versions of Firefox.
  • The setup process is complicated and not user-friendly, leading to frustration among users.
  • The option page does not function properly, which affects the usability of the add-on.
Most mentioned
  • The add-on does not work or has significant issues with certain versions of Firefox.
  • Complicated setup process that may require additional resources like videos to figure out how to use it properly.
  • Functionality is inconsistent, with some users unable to change their location successfully.
User reviews
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-10
Scam, cant change location, plugin made for old version of f'fox. Nie działa, nie da się wybrać. Wtyczka na stare wersje firefoxa.
by szarpii, 2024-09-08
by whthawk, 2024-03-21
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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