tower
find location (cell or GPS), view online maps, store waypoints and tracks
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Description
- no Google Services dependencies, only necessary permissions (fine and coarse location, internet, foreground service)
- connects to several online map providers
- acceptable performance on slow GPRS-EDGE networks; may find coarse location by phone cell without GPS; may create waypoints with GPS without phone and internet connections
- displays and saves cell info ( MCC, MNC, LAC, CID ) and the signal strength ( RSRP/dBm )
- all waypoints are stored on a memory card and may be organized in any number of files (by regions etc.)
- waypoint lists may be exported or imported in the GPX format, compatible with many navigators and software
- finds location only by explicit user's command, so is very mild on the battery
- capable of writing tracks (by means of a foreground service) and exporting them in the GPX format
- tracks from other devices (GPX files) may be viewed along with your data
- NOT implemented: map offline caching, routing, editing tracks, photo and video attachments, serving cold beer :)
- for pure open distributions, that lack API keys and access to some services, there are options to enter user's own keys
Anti-features
Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.
- NonFreeNet
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Permissions
What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.
- Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
- Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
- Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
- Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
- Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
- Read storageRead files on the device storage.
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- NotificationsShow notifications.
- tower.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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