Privacy Mode
Install a renamed copy of the app, so other apps on your phone do not see its name.
Before you start
- Privacy Mode is only in the GitHub download. The Play Store version does not have it.
- It only hides the name of the app from other apps.
- The copy is a separate app with its own data. It starts with no favorites or routes.
Steps
- Open Settings → Privacy Mode.
- Turn on Privacy Mode. Read the notice and tap I understand.
- Type a name for the copy.
- Tap Start. If Android asks, allow this app to install apps, then tap Start again.
- Confirm the install on the Android screen.
- Open Developer options → Select mock location app and pick the copy.
Result
Your phone now has two apps. The copy shows the name you chose and a different icon colour.
To move your favorites and routes to the copy, use Backup & Transfer.
You can uninstall the original after you export your data. The app never does this for you.
Update and remove
- After the original updates, tap Update to refresh the copy. You can change its name here too.
- Tap Remove to uninstall the copy. Android asks you to confirm.
- Turning the switch off hides the buttons. It does not remove the copy.
Limits and risks
- You must pick the copy as the mock location app yourself. The app cannot do it.
- Apps that read the mock location setting can still see it. Privacy Mode does not hide it.
- The copy does not show Privacy Mode in its own Settings.