People are seen playing during Hong Kong's first 'Pokemon Go' tram party organized by 'Sam the Local', on July 30, 2016 in Hong Kong. (Photo : Getty Images/Lam Yik Fei)
Pokémon GO developer, Niantic Labs, has banned Pokémon tracking apps and removed the game's own tracking system called Nearby. However, gamers should not be frustrated since a few developers and hackers have made tools that can locate Pokémon without walking.
Gamers should aware that downloading the app, which is an Android Application Package (APK) for the actual game, is like starting a new game or acquiring another device and creating a different account. The Pokémon GO APK allows gamers to do a Global Positioning System (GPS) Spoof, as long as they have a GPS spoofing app already installed in their smartphones.
Players should open Pokémon GO through the downloaded APK together with the GPS spoofing app so that it can fake their location. Another GPS spoofing technique is by using a contraption called HackRF One, according to Game N Guide. The HackRF One is a small black box that comes with a tool driver that shadows the location of the gamer. However, this device is very expensive given that it will only be used to play a game that would soon be over.
Stefan Kiese discovered the GPS spoofing technique using a radio-frequency-shielded box called HackRF that goes for approximately $300. While Kiese does not play, he is technically clever enough to create a GPS spoofing hack for "Pokémon GO."
Using SatGen, free GPS NMEA simulator software along with conversion equipment, Kiese converted a .KML file created via Google Earth into a .CSV file that could be accessed by the GPS simulator, according to GitHub. Therefore, it is important for a player to have programming skills to perform the "Pokémon GO" hack.
The GPS spoofing technique allows gamers to just sit and catch Pokémon without walking around. The technique can be regarded as the most remarkable cheat available. The hack is extremely convenient since the gamer only needs to depend on the hardware to spoof the GPS information.
The player should put his or her smartphone in a radio-frequency-shielded box to create a fake GPS signal through a signal generator. As a result, the smartphone receives a fake GPS signal that tricks the game into believing it is its current location.
With the help of a customized software, which uses Google Earth, the gamer can go around the world or any place he or she so deems without being physically present in that specific place.
When done properly, the gamer cannot be caught by Niantic. Therefore, the gamer should put in extra effort in performing the cheat and invest in SDR. However, when done wrongly, the technique can lead to a ban.
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