Change Geolocation (Location Guard)

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

What is Change Geolocation (Location Guard)?

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) is a browser extension designed for privacy protection. It let users change their geographic location to any desired value. Users can easily set their latitude and longitude, and other geolocation variables on the option page. The toolbar button works as an ON/OFF switch with a simple coloring system for easy use. The default location is Greenwich, UK. To check your location or to report any bugs, use the links provided in the addon homepage.

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By: Yubi

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Users: 48,783 ▲ 289

Rating: 2.55 (55)

Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2022-11-15)

Creation date: 2020-05-12

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
scripting
contextMenus
webNavigation

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 39.05K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4006 ▼ 391

Other rankings

#9366 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 261 #10 in location keyword 45 ▼ 1 #14 in deactivate keyword 34 #137 in change color keyword 45 ▼ 4 #249 in protect keyword 73 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) (v0.1.4)

3.07 (30) 4,742

Not available on Edge

Summary

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Change Geolocation (Location Guard) is a browser extension that let you easily change your geographic location to the desired value and protect your privacy.

Simply open the addon's options page and set the latitude and longitude for where you want the geolocation to be (the default location is Greenwich, UK). Next, reload a page and check your location (i.e. webbrowsertools.com/geolocation/). Please note that besides latitude and longitude you can set other variables in the geolocation API (see options page). Moreover, pressing on the toolbar icon will activate or deactivate the addon.

Note: toolbar button serves as an ON|OFF switch to activate and deactivate the addon. The green color is for ON and the grey color is for the OFF state.

To report bugs, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/change-geolocation.html).

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works for some users who want to change their geolocation
It's free
Simpler to use than other extensions

Cons

Doesn't work for many users
Does not work for Hulu location streaming rights
UI isn't user-friendly
Requires figuring out the geolocation coordinates
Doesn't affect location judged by IP address

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Works for some users
Needs better UI
Doesn't work for streaming
Free to use

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Safety

Risk impact

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.