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4G,CDMA,GSM,WIFI Coverage maps

4G,CDMA,GSM,WIFI Coverage maps

Sensorly.com

100,000 - 500,000 downloads

Pros

  • Ease of use
  • Reliability
  • Good-looking layout
  • Data collection by users

Cons

  • Battery draining on "active" data collection level
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Expert's Review

4/5
Great

"Find the best carrier out"

Reviewed by: Emmanuel Lund / Apr 27, 2012

Sensorly allows you to see carrier's 2G, 3G, 4G and WiFi coverage based on recordings made by users

You cannot be over WiFi all the time since there isn't a developed structure which allows it, specially in the outskirts. So you need to use your 2G, 3G or 4G connection sometimes and we're pretty sure you have suffer low coverage inconvenience. Sensorly helps you to find where the best coverage points around you.

Sensorly allows you to compare carrier's coverage and signal quality of any location in the World. Millions of recordings made by Sensorly users throughout the World make it even more reliable. You can only report indoor locations with poor coverage, which is pretty useful, specially for cafes and public locations.

You can set the data collection level to improve the database of Sensorly. Take into account that the wider data collection the more battery it will drain (don't be scared, it isn't intrusive in other regards).

The app really works. What's more, it is set in a good-looking layout and user-friendly interface that makes really easy getting the hang of it very quick. High recommendable.

Developer's original description available here
Sensorly helps you discover who the best carrier is FOR YOU, using on millions of signal strength recordings made by our users throughout the world:
- 'Compare' is available for every mobile carrier in the world (includes Asia & Africa...). If yours is missing, email us.
- 'Map' is available for some countries only, we add new ones once we have enough data for the country.

** DISCLAIMER **
1) Some Samsung phones (including Galaxy S2, Note, N7 tablets) have a bug on Android 2.x : they do not provide signal strength information for 2G/3G (CDMA and GSM) so Sensorly indicates "unavailable". Some Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) official ROMs fix the issue but some don't : your milage may vary. Some alternate ROMs have fixed the bugs, for example XWKK2 and XXLPH
2) 4G support is EXPERIMENTAL as it is not supported as extensively as 2G/3G in Android.
3) As a rule, we do not adversely affect phones (hence we do not intercept calls !) and we do not collect any personal data, phone number, IMEI. We do not even collect the phone's unique identifier (UUID). We do not need these to build aggregate coverage maps ! See the privacy policy on our website for more.Please read at the bottom for why we need each permission
** DISCLAIMER **

With Sensorly, you can
- see the cause of dropped calls
- test your carrier's network speed anywhere you are.
- see carrier's 2G, 3G, 4G and WiFi coverage on beautiful maps with street-level accuracy
- compare carrier's coverage and signal quality for any location in the world using our unique 'compare' feature
- report indoor locations with poor coverage using Foursquare's list of locations
- map your neighborhood easily with our non-intrusive data collection (optional)
- see everything the phone can say about your phone's network connectivity : cell tower identfication or BSSID, signal strength (RSSI), etc. It works for CDMA, GSM, WiFi, Wimax and LTE.

Our information is provided free of charge, we hope you will contribute to the database and map your neighborhood in return (but you don't have to)Our application is 100% configurable : choose the map to show, enable/disable data collection, automate data collection, send only over Wifi, etc... you have total control.

Note : Maps update within the day, email us through the settings screen if you think there's a problem.

Supported carriers : Verizon, Sprint, AT&T (ATT), TMobile, iWireless, Cricket, US Cellular, Cellular South (C-spire), Vodafone, O2, Telstra, Optus, 2degrees, etc...

PERMISSIONS:
- ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION and ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION : for getting your phone's position
- BROADCAST_STICKY : required by some phones to get the signal strength
- VIBRATE : used to make the phone vibrate when an important event happens
- INTERNET : used to get your current address in compare, download the maps and send collected data to our servers
- READ_PHONE_STATE, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE,ACCESS_WIMAX_STATE, CHANGE_WIMAX_STATE, READ_LTE_STATE, ACCESS_LTE_STATE, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE : used to know about the networks your phone is connected to
- CHANGE_WIFI_STATE and CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE : used to turn-on wifi (if you opt-in)
- BATTERY_STATS : required to read the battery level on the phone so the app doesn't use more than 10% per day
- WAKE_LOCK : used to keep the phone awake when data is being collected
- PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS : removed in version 2.1.9.4ga
- READ_LOGS : used to find why a call was dropped
- WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE : used for when we debug
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED : used to start passive scans (if you opt-in) after you reboot

Recently changed in this version:

2.2.2.5ga
Multiple bug fixes including spurious Motorola phone crashes

2.1.12
Fixed location bug on maps
Show additional LTE information on 4.2 phones that provide it (few)
Various bug fixes & improvements

2.1.11
Bug fixes
Added message for Android 4.2+ users that dropped calls cannot be listed

Maps
Added WIFI maps for Optimum, T-mobile,CZFree, SwissCom, Telekom, Guifi, Telia, 3BB, @TrueWifi, Xfinity, U+Zone, Time Warner Cable, ChinaNet, ChinaMobile,ChineUnicom, SFR LTE, Orange France LTE


Lists with: 4G,CDMA,GSM,WIFI Coverage maps

Some lists where this application appears: kmk, Analizadas por Mar GP, Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund.

Comments and ratings for 4G,CDMA,GSM,WIFI Coverage maps

  • (67)

    by Victoria D. on 09/05/2013

    App won't truly test in background, keeps my device awake (screen on) when tried to map trip (continuous test). Please fix. Motorola photon.

  • (67)

    by Kyle Turner on 06/05/2013

    It's nice to see accurate and actual signal area..unlike the carrier's websites. This reminds me a lot like waze navigation

  • (67)

    by Yehoshua Kauffman on 05/05/2013

    This is a great app to check your service strength.

  • (67)

    by Daniel Ries on 05/05/2013

    Good for knowing if where you're going has data coverage lte or wimax. Very helpful!

  • (67)

    by Derek Nelson on 05/05/2013

    I'm in Portland where there is no set announced date for LTE. Using this app gives me a daily view of LTE slowing building outward. It's gratifying to be the first to lay down new tracks.

  • (67)

    by Josh Reebel on 05/05/2013

    Fairly accurate. Though I tend to get a better WiMAX Sprint signal than the map shows, overall it is very close to accurate.

  • (67)

    by Matt Costello on 05/05/2013

    Does what it should