How to change your iPhone's location wirelessly

Why does it need a cable the first time?

Because the computer and the iPhone have to trust each other first. On the first cable connection you tap Trust and turn on Developer Mode, and Geovo makes its own pairing with the iPhone. After that, the computer can find the iPhone on the same Wi-Fi and open the same secure connection without the cable.

How do you change the location over Wi-Fi from a computer?

After the first cable connection, unplug, keep the iPhone unlocked on the same Wi-Fi as the Mac or PC, and use Geovo as usual. It finds the iPhone on the network and can teleport, drive, play routes and stop. The cable stays the fallback, and Geovo prefers it whenever it's plugged in.

1. Connect once by cable: Trust, Developer Mode, and one teleport (Mac or Windows).
2. Unplug. Keep the iPhone unlocked and on the same Wi-Fi as the computer.
3. On a Mac, click Allow if macOS asks about finding devices on your local network.
4. Teleport, Drive here, play a route, or press Stop.

Why can't Geovo find my iPhone over Wi-Fi?

Usually the two aren't on the same network, the iPhone is locked, or the network keeps devices apart (some guest and office Wi-Fi do). Unlock the iPhone, check both use the same Wi-Fi, and plug in the cable once more if needed. A Mac also needs Local Network access for Geovo (System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network).

How do you go fully wireless, away from the computer?

Install Geovo's iPhone app from the computer once. With the free LocalDevVPN helper, the app changes the location on the iPhone itself, on Wi-Fi or cellular and in Airplane Mode, with no computer around. Full setup: change location without a computer.

Can you renew the iPhone app without a cable?

Yes, after the first install. Turn on Show this iPhone when on Wi-Fi in Finder (Mac) or Wi-Fi sync in iTunes or Apple Devices (Windows) once, keep both on the same Wi-Fi with the iPhone unlocked, and click Renew. Or turn on Renew automatically. Details: why renew every 7 days.

Try it

Try Geovo free for 15 minutes with a free account (email code, no password, no card). Pro is unlimited: $6.99/week, $12.99/month, $29.99 for 3 months, $79.99/year ($6.67/month) or $129.99 once for lifetime, on 2 computers and 2 iPhones. Download Geovo or see pricing.

Use it responsibly

Geovo is for lawful use only: testing apps and websites, keeping your exact position private from an app that doesn't need it, demos, travel planning and teaching how location services work. Don't use any location tool to mislead people who rely on your location, or to break the terms of an app or service you've agreed to. Stop simulating whenever your real location matters, for example in an emergency.