# Detect simulated location \[Cordova\]

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/detect-simulated-location-cordova/251088>\
**Category:** Ionic Angular\
**Created:** [April 14, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/detect-simulated-location-cordova/251088 "2026-04-14T13:47:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SayedAmmar-F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SayedAmmar-F](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/SayedAmmar-F)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/detect-simulated-location-cordova/251088/1 "2026-04-14T13:47:26Z")

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I want to detect simulated location, I’ve tried on iOS to use **isSimulatedBySoftware** flag from **CLLocationSourceInformation,** but It didn’t gave me a stable result while using apps like:

- PoKeep
- iMyFone AnyTo

I’m really looking for a solution for this so any help will be appreciated,

also to keep you know, “iMyFone AnyTo” require developer mode on iPhone to be on to be able to use it, so also if any one know how to detect and close developer mode [And it’s ok in App Store to release the app] please let me know

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**Author:** ![SayedAmmar-F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SayedAmmar-F](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/SayedAmmar-F)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/detect-simulated-location-cordova/251088/2 "2026-05-05T11:10:23Z")

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Kindly if anyone know a way out of this problem

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**Author:** ![riderx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/riderx/32/149090_2.png) [@riderx](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/riderx)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/detect-simulated-location-cordova/251088/3 "2026-06-23T20:45:41Z")

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I made a plugin to detect it please try it and tell me if it work for you [GitHub - Cap-go/capacitor-mock-location-detector: Capacitor plugin for detecting simulated GPS locations and developer tooling that enables spoofing apps. · GitHub](https://github.com/Cap-go/capacitor-mock-location-detector)