Is it finally impossible to mock location on Tinder and Bumble mobile apps?

Tinder and Bumble explicitly check for Android’s mock location status. Both apps utilize the Android API that flags mock locations—Location.isFromMockProvider()—to see if you are feeding them a fake location. In practice, when Tinder/Bumble requests your location, they inspect the resulting Location object’s isFromMockProvider() return. If true, the app knows the coordinates were injected by a mock provider app rather than the real GPS. This API was introduced in Android to help apps detect fake GPS usage, and by 2021 both Tinder and Bumble integrated it into their anti-spoofing logic. If a mock is detected, Tinder/Bumble may react by silently ignoring the location update, showing an error, or even issuing an account ban for repeat offenders. Users have reported Tinder not updating their location or shadow-banning profiles when mock locations were on. Bumble similarly may block location changes if it senses a fake GPS.

So currently it's almost impossible to mock location for these two specific apps, although some VPNs + Mock Location apps work with amazon, snapchat, and Pokémon. Go ....

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