RoamHow to fake your location on iPhone
You can fake your iPhone's location without a jailbreak and without a computer. A VPN only changes the IP address, not the GPS apps receive. Desktop tools such as iMyFone AnyTo and Tenorshare iAnyGo are programs for a computer. Roam, from BLOCC, changes the GPS location on the iPhone itself. It needs iOS 27 or newer and Developer Mode, which is one toggle. If you only want to stop sharing, Find My can do that for free; see How to pause location on Find My.
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Which apps does this work with?
Roam changes the location iOS reports, so apps that read that location show the place you set. See Life360, Snapchat, WhatsApp live location and Tinder, Bumble and Hinge. For the no-computer path, see Change iPhone location without a computer. To hide a location instead, see How to hide location on iPhone.
Which method actually changes the GPS?
Apps such as Maps and Find My ask iOS for the location. That is the GPS location, not the public IP address. A location spoofer or iPhone location changer has to change what iOS reports. Changing only the IP leaves that GPS location alone.
| Method | What changes | Computer | Jailbreak |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPN | The IP address. Not the GPS. | No | No |
| Desktop tool (AnyTo, iAnyGo and similar) | The vendor's program sets a location from the computer. Published steps connect the iPhone, often with a cable. | Yes for that program | See the vendor's page |
| Roam | The GPS location iOS reports, set on the iPhone. | No | No. Developer Mode is one toggle. |
Why doesn't a VPN fake the iPhone location?
A VPN sends your traffic through another server, so websites that look at the IP address can place you in that server's country. The iPhone's GPS location does not move. Maps, Find My and other apps that use the iOS location still see where the phone is. The longer version is Does a VPN change your iPhone location?
What do desktop location tools need?
iMyFone AnyTo and Tenorshare iAnyGo publish computer programs. Their getting-started steps connect the iPhone to that computer, often with a cable, and sometimes over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth after a first connection. Those pages also mention phone apps. Checked details and prices that were actually published are in iMyFone AnyTo alternative and Best iPhone location changer. The one-to-one pages are Roam vs Tenorshare iAnyGo, Roam vs iToolab AnyGo, Roam vs Dr.Fone Virtual Location and iAnyGo alternatives. Roam does not use a computer at any step.
How do you set the place with Roam?
Roam is installed with the iPhone's UDID and a personal link. It is not on the App Store. A day is €4.99, a week is €9.99, a month is €14.99 and a year is €49.99. Roam is sold by BLOCC. You search or drop a pin and tap Teleport. Find My shows that place, and no simulated label appears. The location is still simulated. After an iPhone restart the phone goes back to its real location, and you set the place again. Support is support@roamlocation.com.
- On the iPhone you'll use, open the passes and choose a day, a week, a month or a year.
- Continue in Safari. It reads your iPhone's UDID, then you pay. Your personal install link arrives by e-mail.
- Install Roam from that link. It is not on the App Store. When iOS asks, turn on Developer Mode in Settings › Privacy & Security › Developer Mode, then restart.
- Open Roam, search for a place or drop a pin, and tap Teleport.
Turn Developer Mode on with How to turn on Developer Mode on iPhone. Passes are on the homepage. The same location is what Find My and location sharing use.
Questions
What is an iPhone location changer?
An iPhone location changer changes the GPS location iOS reports to apps. Roam is that app. It runs on the iPhone, needs no jailbreak and no computer, and needs iOS 27 or newer plus Developer Mode.
Does a VPN fake your GPS location?
No. A VPN changes the IP address of your network traffic. Maps, Find My and other apps that ask iOS for the location still get the GPS location, not the VPN's country.
Do I need a computer or a jailbreak?
Not for Roam. Desktop tools such as iMyFone AnyTo and Tenorshare iAnyGo are computer programs, and their published steps connect the iPhone to that computer, often with a cable. Roam is installed with the iPhone's UDID and a personal link, not from the App Store.
What do other people see, and what happens after a restart?
Find My shows the place you chose, and no simulated label appears. The location is still simulated. After an iPhone restart the phone goes back to its real location, and you set the place again in Roam.
How much does it cost?
A day is €4.99, a week is €9.99, a month is €14.99 and a year is €49.99. Roam is sold by BLOCC. One pass is for one iPhone. You pay with Stripe.