iam4x/pokemongo-webspoof

Location kept getting reset to actual location

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#384 opened on Aug 16, 2016

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Description

Hi team!

If I do anything on my phone, change contrast, etc, it will instantly change my location back to my actual GPS location. Is there a way to prevent pokemon go to go back to default current location?

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktoptooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic JavaScriptunderstanding of geolocation API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the code related to location spoofing, likely in the main JavaScript file handling map interactions. Look for how the GPS location is set and why it resets on user actions like changing contrast. Check if there is a persistent state or if the location is being overwritten by browser geolocation API. The fix may involve preventing default geolocation updates or saving the spoofed location in a variable that isn't reset.