How to Change Location on Xiaomi Phone: From GPS to MIUI

Changing the location on Xiaomi smartphones may be necessary for different purposes: from bypassing geo-blocking in applications to testing GPS-But not everyone knows what's on the hardware. MIUI There are multiple levels of geodata, not just coordinates. GPS, It also affects the system region, which affects the available services, languages and even software updates.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 proven ways to change location, from simple MIUI settings to advanced methods using VPNs and developer tools. It’s important to understand that some applications (such as banking or mapping services) can block GPS tampering, so we’ll also show you how to get around such restrictions.

If you need to temporarily change country to access content (such as Netflix or Google Play), just change the region in the MIUI settings. But for games like Pokémon GO or navigation, you need to have a deeper intervention.

⚠️ Warning: Changing the system region may cause some applications to crash (e.g. Mi Pay or Mi Cloud) and you may be performing any manipulation at your own risk.

1. Change region in MIUI settings (no root)

The easiest way is to change the region of the system through standard settings, which will affect the available languages, date format, currency and some services (for example, Google Play will show apps for the selected country). GPS-That won't change the coordinates.

How to do this:

1. Open Settings → Additional → Language and Region.
2. Click on the Region line (may be called "Country" or "Location").
3. Select the country you want from the list (e.g., the United States or Germany).
4. Restart your phone – some changes will only come into effect after the reboot.

⚠️ Warning: Some Mi Account features (such as cloud storage or sync) may be lost after a region change. To get it back, repeat the steps and select your country.

What will change after the change in the region:

• 📱 Google Play: Apps that are not available in your country.
• 🌐 Browsers: Search engines (e.g. Google) can show results for a selected region.
• 💰 Prices: Apps like Uber or Delivery Club will display fares for another country.
• ⚠️ Restrictions: Some banking applications may block access if region mismatches.

2.Use of VPN shift IP-address

If the goal is to access content blocked in your country (e.g. Netflix) USA or Disney+), change IP-address VPN. It doesn't affect that. GPS System region, but many services determine the location by IP.

Best VPNs for Xiaomi (free and paid):

How to set up a VPN on Xiaomi:

1. Download the VPN app from Google Play (like ProtonVPN).
2. Register and select a server in the country you want (such as USA or Japan).
3. Connect to a VPN and check your IP at whatismyipaddress.com.
4. Clear the cache of the app you are changing the region for (such as Netflix or Google Play).

⚠️ Note: Some banking applications (e.g. SberBank Online or Tinkoff) block access when detected VPN. In this case, use the "Separate Tunneling" function (if there is one in yours). VPN), to exclude banking applications from VPN-traffic.

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If VPN does not work with a specific application, try changing the connection protocol (for example, from OpenVPN to WireGuard) in the settings VPN-client.

3. Substitution GPS-coordinates without root rights (Mock Locations)

For games like Pokémon GO Harry Potter: Wizards Unite needs to be changed GPS-coordinates, not IP On Xiaomi, you can do this without rooting rights using developer mode and special applications.

Step 1: Enable the Developer Mode

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times on the MIUI version until the notification “You became a developer” appears.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.

Step 2: Select an app for a mock location

1. In the developer settings, find the option "Select mock application" (or "Mock location app").
2. Install one of the applications for substitution GPS: 📍 Fake GPS Location (simple but with advertising) 🎯 Fake GPS GO (optimized Pokémon GO) 🗺️ Mock Locations (with route support)

Select the installed application in the developer settings.

Step 3: Set up fake coordinates

1. Open the application for mock location.
2. Select a location on the map or enter the coordinates manually (e.g. 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W for London).
3. Click “Start” or “Play” and your location will change.

⚠️ Attention: In games like Pokémon GO If you use mock locations, you can ban your account to reduce your risk:

• Do not teleport over long distances in a short time.
• Use the Joystick function for smooth movement.
• Turn off the mock location before logging in to your account.

4. Change of location via ADB (for experienced)

If standard methods do not work (for example, the application is not visible in the list of mock locations), you can use the app. ADB-This way you don't need root rights, but you need to connect your phone to your computer.

What you need:

• 🖥️ Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 Cable USB (preferably original).
• 🛠️ Utility. ADB (download from the official website).
• 📱 Developer mode enabled and debugging by USB.

Step-by-step:

1. Connect the phone to your computer and allow debugging over USB.
2. Open the command prompt (or terminal) and type: Adb devices Make sure the device is defined.
3. Enter the command to enable mock locations: adb shell settings put global development_settings_enabled 1
4. Install an app for fake coordinates (e.g., Fake) GPS) and select him in ADB: adb shell settings put global mock_location_app com.lexa.fakegps (replace com.lexa.fakegps with your app package).
5. Restart your phone and check the mock locations.

⚠️ Attention: After use ADB If after commands the phone stopped determining the real location, reset the location settings to Settings. → Annexes → All applications → Google Play Services → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

5. Network reset and GPS (if nothing works)

If GPS stopped working correctly after the GPS experiments (for example, the maps do not identify you where you are), resetting network and location settings will help, which will return all parameters to factory settings, but will not affect personal data.

How to reset your settings:

1. Go to Settings → Memory → Reset settings.
2. Select Network Settings Reset (or “Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, and Bluetooth Reset”).
3. Confirm the action and restart the phone.
4. To reset your GPS, calibrate your compass: Open Google Maps. Click on the blue dot (your location). Select "Compass calibration" and follow the instructions.

What's gonna happen:

• 📶 Saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords.
• 📡 Mobile network settings (APN).
• 📍 Data data GPS geolocation cache.
• 🔄 Settings of Bluetooth devices.

⚠️ Warning: After resetting, mobile internet may need to be reset (APN). Options for your operator can be found on its official website or by calling in support.

6 Advanced Methods (for rooted devices only)

If your Xiaomi has root rights, more flexible ways to change location are available, including modifying system files.These methods are risky and can lead to unstable phone performance.

Methods for rooted devices:

• 📜 Editing build.prop: changing the parameters ro.product.locale and persist.sys.timezone to change the region at the system level.
• 🗺️ Magisk modules: installing modules like FakeGApps or Mock Mock Locations to trick apps that check mock locations.
• 🔧 Xposed Framework: Using FakeGPS or XPrivacyLua modules to fine-tune geodata.

An example of editing build.prop:

1. Install a file manager with root access (such as Root Explorer).
2. Open /system/build.prop file in the text editor.
3. Find the lines: ro.product.locale=en-US persist.sys.timezone=America/New_York Then change them to the right size (for example, ru-ru and ru-ru). Europe/Moscow).
4. Save the file, set the rights to 644, and restart the phone.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect editing of build.prop can lead to bootloop ( looped reboot!

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For most tasks (bypassing geo-blocking, games) there are enough ways without root. Root methods are only needed to deceive system applications or deep customization.

FAQ: Frequent questions about changing location on Xiaomi