The GeoJump feature boosts Android device security by overriding its GPS location with the location of the VPN server you're connected to.
This can be particularly useful in a few key ways:
- Enhancing Privacy: By masking both your IP address and your GPS location, GeoJump adds an extra layer of privacy. It ensures that both your online activities and physical whereabouts are obscured from anyone trying to gather data about you.
- Securing Sensitive Data: When you're using apps that rely on your GPS location (e.g., financial or healthcare apps), overriding your true location with a VPN server location can prevent hackers or malicious entities from exploiting your real location for fraud or identity theft.
In short, GeoJump makes your mobile device more secure by masking your physical GPS location, helping to protect your privacy and reduce exposure to location-based threats.
How to activate it:
1. Open the PrivadoVPN app > Settings > VPN > Click 'GeoJump':
2. You'll see the pop-up messages with activation tips > click 'Open Settings':
3. Select 'About Phone' > 'Software information' > scroll to the bottom of the menu and press 'Build number' seven times to activate the Developers options:
4. Scroll down to near the bottom of the menu, find the 'Location' section, and press 'Select mock location app'. Next, choose 'PrivadoVPN':
5. Activate the Location service and you're ready to Jump!
If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us via our Support Form at https://support.privadovpn.com/new or https://support.privado.live/new