Tower Collector
7.6 29
v2.14.6 by Adam Zamojski
Editor's Review
This app collects GPS locations of GSM/UMTS/LTE/CDMA cell towers and sends them to OpenCellID.org database. It is designed to help map the extent of mobile phone network coverage.About Tower Collector
Tower Collector (Package Name: info.zamojski.soft.towercollector) is developed by Adam Zamojski and the latest version of Tower Collector 2.14.6 was updated on March 28, 2024. Tower Collector is in the category of Tools. You can check all apps from the developer of Tower Collector and find 132 alternative apps to Tower Collector on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 5.0+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
Tower Collector gives you opportunity to contribute in OpenCellID.org and Mozilla Location Services projects by uploading GPS locations of GSM/UMTS/LTE/CDMA/TD-SCDMA/5G (NR) cell towers from your area. The measurements help map the extent of mobile phone network coverage. You can use the app to collect data for personal purposes and export them to various files.
Some features:
• specially optimized GPS parameters to reduce battery drain
• upload to OpenCellID.org and Mozilla Location Services (MLS) projects
• export to SD card as CSV, JSON, GPX, KML and KMZ.
• ad-free, forever!
The OpenCellID.org project goal is to create a worldwide open source database of mobile cell locations. Tower Collector gives you opportunity to contribute in OpenCellID project by uploading cell towers locations from your area. Collected data can be used to quickly locate devices without enabling GPS.
Mozilla Location Services (MLS) is an open source project, aiming to create a worldwide database of wireless network infrastructure identifiers (cell towers, WiFi access points, Bluetooth beacons) correlated with GPS locations. Aggregated cell location set is available under the public domain "Creative Commons (CC-0)" license.
Please help me translate it to other languages, visit https://i18n.zamojski.feedback/
This application does not collect, store or send any information which can be used to directly identify user, device which is being used or any other personal information.
BUG REPORTS AND FEATURE REQUEST VIA EMAIL OR GITHUB ISSUES PLEASE.
Some features:
• specially optimized GPS parameters to reduce battery drain
• upload to OpenCellID.org and Mozilla Location Services (MLS) projects
• export to SD card as CSV, JSON, GPX, KML and KMZ.
• ad-free, forever!
The OpenCellID.org project goal is to create a worldwide open source database of mobile cell locations. Tower Collector gives you opportunity to contribute in OpenCellID project by uploading cell towers locations from your area. Collected data can be used to quickly locate devices without enabling GPS.
Mozilla Location Services (MLS) is an open source project, aiming to create a worldwide database of wireless network infrastructure identifiers (cell towers, WiFi access points, Bluetooth beacons) correlated with GPS locations. Aggregated cell location set is available under the public domain "Creative Commons (CC-0)" license.
Please help me translate it to other languages, visit https://i18n.zamojski.feedback/
This application does not collect, store or send any information which can be used to directly identify user, device which is being used or any other personal information.
BUG REPORTS AND FEATURE REQUEST VIA EMAIL OR GITHUB ISSUES PLEASE.
Tower Collector 2.14.6 Update
IMPORTANT!Mozilla have made the decision to retire the service and new measurements are no longer accepted. Read more: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693
The option to upload to Mozilla Location Services temporarily remains available, but I will only try to upload the measurements if custom MLS-compatible address is provided in Preferences.
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Tower Collector Features
Previous Versions More
Tower Collector
2.14.6
APK
April 4, 2024
4.43 MB
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: efb8a13b8776e39c531518f735356990d96d9d7a
Size: 4.43 MB
What's New:
IMPORTANT!
Mozilla have made the decision to retire the service and new measurements are no longer accepted. Read more: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693
The option to upload to Mozilla Location Services temporarily remains available, but I will only try to upload the measurements if custom MLS-compatible address is provided in Preferences.
Mozilla have made the decision to retire the service and new measurements are no longer accepted. Read more: https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693
The option to upload to Mozilla Location Services temporarily remains available, but I will only try to upload the measurements if custom MLS-compatible address is provided in Preferences.
Tower Collector
2.14.5
APK
March 6, 2024
4.43 MB
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 1696df066d7d1475fd3405b1e5a9bba9049bde9f
Size: 4.43 MB
What's New:
2.14.5 (2024-02-29)
- Fix upload result presentation.
- Add check for Internet connection before starting upload.
- Add option to use custom MLS-compatible server for uploads.
- Display a warning when attempting to export database when there is no data to upload.
- Improve error handling.
- Fix upload result presentation.
- Add check for Internet connection before starting upload.
- Add option to use custom MLS-compatible server for uploads.
- Display a warning when attempting to export database when there is no data to upload.
- Improve error handling.
Tower Collector
2.14.4
APK
October 20, 2023
4.61 MB
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 4e91bb3e377610dd06eb67dddfe4ba42f7c49351
Size: 4.61 MB
What's New:
- Fix missing notifications on Android 13.
- Fix issue with requesting background location permission if no location permission was granted before.
- Improve readability of message when there are no measurements on the device.
- Improve opening Network type settings.
- Fix issue with requesting background location permission if no location permission was granted before.
- Improve readability of message when there are no measurements on the device.
- Improve opening Network type settings.
Tower Collector
2.14.3
APK
July 3, 2023
4.55 MB
Requires Android: Android 5.0+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 537edc69a1fbc2a63c552a4e11d1155649cdcf01
Size: 4.55 MB
What's New:
- Fix 5G (NR) cell Tracking Area Code accepted values range.
- Use dialog instead of notification for error reporting in F-Droid builds.
- Add Finish translation.
- Update Hungarian translation.
- Use dialog instead of notification for error reporting in F-Droid builds.
- Add Finish translation.
- Update Hungarian translation.
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Update Date:
2024-03-28
Latest Version:
2.14.6
Need Update:
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Requirements:
Android 5.0+
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