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GSMLocationNlpBackend

UnifiedNlp location provider (OpenCellID)
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.google.android.gms backend that uses OpenCellID.

Location calculation is done onboard and works without network connectivity. The
cell-tower based lookup for your current location is implemented via a included
binary cell database extracted from OpenCellID.

This "NetworkLocationProvider" works without network connectivity and will never
post your data anywhere. You are thus encouraged to help OpenCellID to gather
more cells in order to improve this project.

de.enaikoon.android.keypadmapper3 can be used to gather cell information for
OpenCellID.

Warning: This app drains battery and seems no longer maintained.

Versions

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  • Version 0.0.1.4 (14) suggested Added on Apr 29, 2014

    This version requires Android 4.2 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read phone status and identity
      Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.

    Download APK 64 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 0.0.1.3 (13) - Added on Mar 22, 2014

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read phone status and identity
      Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.

    Download APK 64 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log