Track and hunt iconic monsters from the Monster Hunter universe in the real world.
Forge powerful weapons, collaborate with hunters, and take on powerful creatures.
The game offers tap-based controls and high-quality graphics for hunting action.
Experience augmented reality (AR) as monsters appear in your surroundings.
With Adventure Sync, monsters are marked even when you’re not playing.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the Monster Hunter Now fake GPS not working (spoofing or joystick) on Android/iOS devices.
- Why is the fake GPS not working in Monster Hunter Now?
- How to fix Monster Hunter Now fake GPS not working
Why is the fake GPS not working in Monster Hunter Now?
The fake GPS is not working in Monster Hunter Now because the developers of the game are cracking down on cheating.
Monster Hunter Now spoofing is restricted and players can no longer fake their location to hunt monsters.
If you use a fake GPS, you’ll get an error message like “Network Error 6-4”.
Spoofing is dead for players with an unrooted device—but it still works for rooted devices.
How to fix Monster Hunter Now fake GPS not working
To fix Monster Hunter Now fake GPS not working, you need a rooted Android device.
To do so, you can buy a pre-rooted Pokemon Go phone from Ebay or root your phone with Magisk.
This will allow you to use the LSposed or Smali Patcher method to play with a joystick app.
Android fixes
- Method 1: Buy a pre-rooted Pokemon Go phone from Ebay – You need a Google Pixel 4 or higher and don’t update the phone.
- Method 2: LSposed for Android 7+ with a Magisk Rooted device – reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterSpoofing/comments/16kfucn/rooted_method_1_lsposed_guide_for_android_7_8_9.
- Method 3: Smali Patcher for Android 7+ with a Magisk Rooted device – reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterSpoofing/comments/16o5f6n/rooted_method_2_smali_patcher_guide_for_android_7.
iOS fixes
- Method 1: 3uTools – You need a computer and it doesn’t support iOS 17.
- Method 2: iToolsBT2.0 – You don’t need a computer, but you need a Bluetooth controller.
Further reading
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