Hide your geographic location from websites.

Latest Version

Version
2.5.0
Update
March 18, 2022
Size
593KiB
Developer
Category
Users
300,000+
Rating
3.85846 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
Storage
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Location Guard Extension

Modern browsers such as Google Chrome can tell websites where you're located in order to provide location-aware functionality. Your geographic location obtained via JavaScript is often highly accurate, which can be a violation of your privacy.

This extension allows enjoying geolocation applications while protecting your privacy, by reporting a fake location to websites, after adding a certain amount of \"noise\" to the real one. The noise is randomly selected in a way that protects the real location from being accurately inferred. There's also an option to use a fixed location, instead of adding noise to the real one.

IMPORTANT: Location Guard protects against JavaScript-based geolocation (which has very high accuracy), NOT IP-based geolocation (which typically has low accuracy). If a website detects your coarse location from your IP address, then use a VPN, Location Guard is not meant to solve this problem.

To report an issue with Location Guard please use the following page: https://github.com/chatziko/location-guard/issues
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Location Guard", "description": "Hide your geographic location from websites.", "author": "Kostas Chatzikokolakis", "icons": { "16": "images/pin_16.png", "32": "images/pin_32.png", "64": "images/pin_64.png", "128": "images/pin_128.png" }, "version": "2.5.0", "permissions": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*", "storage"], "manifest_version": 2, "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": ["js/common.js", "js/main.js"] }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/pin_16.png", "19": "images/pin_19.png", "20": "images/pin_20.png", "32": "images/pin_32.png", "38": "images/pin_38.png", "40": "images/pin_40.png", "64": "images/pin_64.png" }, "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "Location Guard" }, "content_scripts": [{ "js": ["js/common.js", "js/content/content.js"], "matches": ["\\u003Call_urls\\u003E"], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }]}
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How to download and manually install Location Guard extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Location Guard extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Location Guard extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Location Guard extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Location Guard extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Location Guard extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Location Guard Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Location Guard extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Location Guard extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Location Guard extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Location Guard extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Location Guard extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Location Guard extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Location Guard extension file

Select and download the Location Guard extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Location Guard extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Location Guard extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Location Guard extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Location Guard extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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phu xuan xuan (ID: 000000116c7efa54) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/06/2024 dùng cũng tạm

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Troid Dutta (ID: 0000009967255dd6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/10/2023 IT WORKS …!! This is a must-have extension for any browser… PERIOD !

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Михаил С (ID: 000000cbc9eb024b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/25/2023 Не работает

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Nelson Minar (ID: 000000216eec138b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/30/2023 Works great. It got some significant updates last year, it's not dead, and works fine right now. Has some thoughtful extra protections compared to a simple version. Also it's open source which makes it safer for folks to install. Just really nicely done all around.

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Timofej Zivoderoff (ID: 000000b6b1bd880a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/15/2023 Приложение не работает там, где опрос идёт по IP-адресу (на него все постепенно переходят). Установка Fixed Geo и с его отметкой в Options бесполезна для таких случаев. Проверено на tinder :) Раньше оно там работало, пока разработчики вебсайте не сменили определение локации по IP клиента. Такие дела.