Reviews for Location Guard
Location Guard by Kostas Chatzikokolakis, Marco Stronati
143 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Tan, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Yoiner Ojeda Machado, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Eugene Bender, 5 years ago
- Rated 3 out of 5by ankurnits, 5 years agoThis is one of the most comprehensive add-ons for geolocation out there. The various levels that it allows for configuration is unmatched.
However, it doesn't serve the purpose. For one, it says it allows you to configure per site but the icon that allows it is always disabled. It's not clickable no matter what option you choose. Moreover, albeit not much of an issue, it it embedded deep into page actions.
It also annoys me when it doesn't allow you to cache the location for infinite duration. I don't understand why deny the possibility if a user wants it.
Also, something that maynot be in it's purview is that a JS request as simple as one for system.time can help a website determine your geo-location.
Lastly, it doesn't work always. Websites such as iplocation.net can still determine your geo-location even when you have faked it using location guard.
I have used location guard in conjunction with and without other vpns but it has failed to do it's job consistently.
Don't get me wrong, faking geo location is a tough thing to do and this add-on does a job much better than any other, but it is still just not enough. - Rated 5 out of 5by Norm, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Arsalanse, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by PAIN, 5 years ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 15225504, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15100234, 5 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Lukeskyweb, 5 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15035917, 5 years agoMost of the 1-star ratings are people who don't understand that this add-on doesn't affect IP-based locations.
This add-on works well and I definitely recommend the Fixed Location option for folks who need to tell nosy applications to look for the user someplace far way.
I do wish that the Fixed Location's Search capability would be implemented. - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 12990002, 6 years agoWell it works, but be nice to have the gps lat and log boxes to add the location there. Despite moving the location on the map it will put you somewhere else nearby, so takes some practice to get it right
Update
Well in firefox windows 10 im still getting asked to allow, even though its set to fixed, and its giving real location, this is on main pc, laptop is ok?Developer response
posted 6 years agoThanks for the feedback! If you think that this is a bug, can you please report it in https://github.com/chatziko/location-guard/issues, with enough information to have it fixed? - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14367471, 6 years agoIt works great. I've been using it for few years and love it.
It is not to hide or fake your IP location... it is for geolocation which is different. People gets confuse thinking that is going to mask their IP address location. For that you need a VPN or Proxy.
Really good product. For a bit I thought it was taken out from the Firefox Add-ons and I got scared looking for this again or an alternative, but couldn't find anything like this anywhere else.
Thanks for your work. It really works as you describe it. Love it - Rated 4 out of 5by cantheix, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14643647, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Najwa, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13126253, 6 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14448417, 6 years ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by wolfesf, 6 years agoGreat add-on for live streaming. A litle tricky to use 'til you understand it's quirks but does exactly what's supposed to do. - After reading some of the the other reviews I thought it may be helpful to mention , I'm using this app on FF 62.o.3 with a vpn service and privacy badger. Merci, for this great privacy app.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 9842646, 6 years agoIt works even when you're on WiFi, where other location blockers fail (this is where they can really pinpoint you). I love that it has a search function in the map to quickly go to another country. It also remembers the location you want on a site by site basis.