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Latest update [menu]
Version 2.5.9 updated.
Description [menu]
AD-FREE
• collects the GPS coordinates of GSM cell towers for the open source project OpenCellID
• sends the collected data automatically or manually to the OpenCellID servers
• supports Wi-Fi data transmission
• available in four languages: German, English, French, and Spanish
• help texts and detailed information on all saved values in all four languages
Not suitable for CDMA devices (e.g. Verizon or Sprint)
Custom ROMs are not tested
inViu OpenCellID collects the GPS positions of mobile base stations for the open source project OpenCellID (www.opencellid.org). The data collected in this way is freely available to all.
The project goal is to gather as many GPS positions of mobile base stations as possible. With this data, mobile phones and other devices without GPS or devices momentarily without GPS reception (e.g. inside buildings) can be tracked free-of-charge.
In addition, cell localisation can often replace GPS tracking or add to it and at the same time reduce the phone's power consumption.
By November 2014 the OpenCellID contributors had already fed in more than 6.5 million different mobile base stations into the database with more than 1.2 billion measurements.
Every day several thousand newly found base stations are added, collected by OpenCellID enthusiasts all over the world.
Whether on holiday or at home, it’s fun discovering new base stations and adding them to help complete the database.
Unwired Labs is absolutely committed to privacy protection:
this ad-free app collects no personal data from the phone. The GPS positions of base stations are saved without linking them to the phone. Although the downside of this is that we can show no scoring lists for active stations, it does ensure that the GPS data remains absolutely anonymous.
So that no mobile charges arise, the collected data can be buffered on the phone and transferred later by Wi-Fi.
If required, the app can be configured to start automatically when the phone is switched on and you don’t have to remember to activate cell collection every time.
For more information: www.opencellid.org and http://wiki.opencellid.org
Required permissions
Precise location (GPS):
provides access to GPS receivers
Memory:
required to buffer the data on the phone if mobile transfer to the OpenCellID servers is not desirable
Network communications:
required to transmit the collected data to the OpenCellID servers
Deactivate sleep mode:
if this function is activated the screen remains permanently on, showing how the database fills up with data.
Disadvantage: the phone battery will run down faster with the screen permanently on.
Automatic launch:
the app starts automatically when the phone is switched on (can be deactivated)
Calls (read phone status and identity):
required to read the cell data of the current GSM cell
Keywords
OpenCellID, GSM, GPS, cell tower, GSM net, base station, CellId, Net provider, Mobile Network Code, MNC, Mobile Country Code, MCC, LAC, Location Area Code, GSM base station, signal ratio, GPS, Latitude, Longitude, cell, operator, Opensource, localisation, cell locating, phone locating
How to install inViu OpenCellID APK for Android [menu]
Download inViu OpenCellID APK file (de.enaikoon.android.inviu.opencellid_259_529766.apk) from APKPure.live, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (de.enaikoon.android.inviu.opencellid_259_529766.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install inViu OpenCellID APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download inViu OpenCellID APK file(de.enaikoon.android.inviu.opencellid_259_529766.apk) from APKPure.live to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(de.enaikoon.android.inviu.opencellid_259_529766.apk)), then follow these steps:
Using Emulator:
- Download And Install one Emulator Softwares (Ex: Bluestacks, GenyMotion, NoxPlayer)
- Simple install APK on PC by drag and drop file de.enaikoon.android.inviu.opencellid_259_529766.apk on Emulator screen
inViu OpenCellID APK Pros & Cons [menu]
Pros
- This app is safe, it's not require high risk permissions
- Compatible with 32 bit device (most Emulator using 32bit arch CPU)
- Compatible with 64-bit device (some android device and current Bluestacks)
Cons
Everything is good.