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We have not been able to find any app to fake the location so we are doing it using the Xcode to simulate it. Steps to follow: | We have not been able to find any app to fake the location so we are doing it using the Xcode to simulate it. Steps to follow: | ||
* Pre-requisites: | * Pre-requisites: | ||
** Project Magnet for iOS installed | ** Project Magnet for iOS installed (More [https://github.com/mozilla-magnet/magnet/wiki/Building-Magnet-client info] to build a Magnet iOS build) | ||
** Phone has to be connected to the laptop and the Xcode simulator must be used to debug the Magnet app (e.g Execute in the Xcode menu "Product"/"Perform Action"/"Run without building" | ** Phone has to be connected to the laptop and the Xcode simulator must be used to debug the Magnet app (e.g Execute in the Xcode menu "Product"/"Perform Action"/"Run without building" | ||
* Steps: | * Steps: | ||
** Create a GPX file | ** Create a GPX file and enter the location/coordinates you want to fake. Example of the content of the file: | ||
<gpx> | |||
<wpt lat="51.498594" lon="-0.133106"></wpt> | |||
</gpx> | |||
** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location"/"Add GPX File to Project" and pick up the GPX file you have created | ** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location"/"Add GPX File to Project" and pick up the GPX file you have created | ||
** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location" and check your GPX file | ** Execute in the Xcode menu "Debug"/"Simulate Location" and check your GPX file | ||
** After that, refresh project Magnet application (scrolling down the main screen of the app) so you can see the Virtual Beacons around to the new location you are faking | ** After that, refresh project Magnet application (scrolling down the main screen of the app) so you can see the Virtual Beacons around to the new location you are faking | ||