GPSOffsetFix is small module for Xposed framework to correct problems with maps offset in China.
Because of some military relic many (if not all) maps like GoogleMaps, BingMaps, Here, etc. are distorted a little. It means that position on the map and real position differs by some small offset. The offset is generally less than 1 km but is not constant over the China. Using formula from [1] offset can be reduced to several meters.
GPSOffsetFix adds some offset calculated using formula from [1] to location given by android. Applications are not aware that location is modified. This will fix your position on the map but position log will be false. If you can it is better to use correct maps.
Currently module is in early development stage but shortly it will be usable.
0.1.0 Beta
Just install it, turn it on in Xposed installer and reboot your phone. Remember it is still in BETA stage.
Don't forget to turn off this module in Xposed installer when you are not in China. Detecting if you are in China is very simple (rectangular bounding box) so if you don't turn it off then your location will be false.
GPSOffsetFix changes position for every application which is using specified APIs. Position logging will be incorrect (will contain shifted data) - it will display correctly on for example GoogleMaps (because GoogleMaps are shifted) but it will NOT contain REAL position.
Android applications can use different methods to obtain current location. Not every method is supported by the module. Below list of currently supported location APIs:
- LocationManager using LocationListener
Still NOT supported but known methods:
- LocationManager using PendingIntent
- FusedLocationApi
- LocationClient (deprecated by Google)
- GoogleMaps api (deprecated by Google)
- authors of used coordinates transformation [1]
- authors of XPrivacy [2] - general idea of this module has been taken from them
- [1] https://on4wp7.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/21455#EvilTransform.cs
- [2] https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy
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