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5.1.0 BETA

• Optimized for Android 7.1.1
• App Shortcuts (WIP)
• UI Improvements
• Better filtering for bad data during handoff
• Network subtypes now displayed for new API
• Fixed missing provider name for dual SIM phones (new API)
• Read DC-HSPA+ on some Sony devices
• Add GSM Timing Advance
• Implement new Android permission model
• Make map clustering optional
• Added more tower info per tower
• Crash fixes

5.0.9 (2017-3-8)

• Make data purging optional
• Change upload icon to indicate both live upload and automatic upload on wifi
• Open GPS settings dialog if GPS is not enabled/in correct mode
• Prompt to user to contribute on first run
• Detect LTE-A without using data
• Towers now clustered on map
• Bulgarian translation
• Device specific fixes and crash fixes

5.0.8 (2017-1-31)

• Fix OxygenOS killing CellMapper randomly
• Purge uploaded data from local database automatically
• Fixed upload wont work until app is restarted in some cases
• Enable check GPS age by default (can be disabled under settings)
• Fixed some translations (Estonian and Romanian) crashing during upload
• Read LTE CA on Android 7.1 (if active)
• UI fixes for bad data/rounding error being displayed
• CDMA improvements (shows reported tower location on map) and removes LTE data mixed in

5.0.7 (2016-12-16)

• Dual SIM visual improvements
• Removed unused components to reduce file size/increase performance
• Tutorial for new users
• Frequency converter supports iDEN, CDMA, and LTE band 45,46, and 67
• Car mode now immersive (hides system controls)
• Many new translations to different languages
• Performance improvements for cells page

5.0.6 (2016-11-16)

• Frequency calculator added for GSM/UMTS/LTE
• Many CDMA improvements/fixes
• Fix screen reader crashes on Samsung devices
• Fixed frequency calculations on cells screen off by few MHz
• Root logcat reader wrong frequency read fix for Samsung devices
• German translation

5.0.5 (2016-10-25)

• Car mode
• More translations
• Wifi Auto Upload feature
• Tower Search
• Added estimated bandwidth for some providers
• Fix for non-root Field Test reader relating to CA for Samsung devices / update rate
• Field Test Reader reads NSG data now (2G/3G: Frequency, LTE: MIMO/Bandwidth/Timing Advance)

5.0.4 (2016-09-28)

• Filter map towers by LTE band

5.0.3 (2016-09-19)

• Enable 4.2+ CellID API by default on more devices
• Disable legacy dual SIM support with new 4.2+ CellID API enabled (not compatible with one another) to fix OnePlus 2 and other devices

5.0.2 (2016-09-5)

• Don't stop recording data in call (4.2+ CellID API only)
• Fixed an issue with root Qualcomm method returning wrong frequency when switching form 4G->3G
• Fixed frequency calculations rounding issue
• Fixed up band names for 3G to better match industry standards
• Fixed a bug on the user statistics page
• Made some upload error messages more clear

5.0.1 (2016-08-24)

• Fixed Exit notification button not working on some devices
• Added the option to keep the screen on either bright or dim
• Estimated bands now works for 2G/3G as well
• Bug fixes relating to crashes
• Fixed map showing dummy bands for some towers
• Reduced the number of network connections for some features
• Statistics on the side menu now update

5.0.0 (2016-08-22)

• Major UI changes
• Read frequency (2G - ARFCN/3G - UARFCN/4G -EARFCN) on Android Nougat
• Faster data uploads and networking
• Geofencing (exclude area from mapping automatically)
• Map UI updates and stability fixes
• More accurate Qualcomm frequency reading (root)
• Account statistics in app
• Many other bug fixes
• Supports Android 2.3 and higher
• Ads for helping fund further development of CellMapper

4.1.6 (2016-04-13)

• Ability to read ARFCN/UARFCN/EARFCN on Android N Preview 2 (NPC91K and later)
• Mediatek dual SIM fixes for older devices
• Fix for debug reports not working on some devices
• Allow disable 2G/3G/4G mapping.

4.1.5 (2016-03-29)

• Ability to read Samsung / Nexus 6 field test mode data without root (must enable it under Android Settings -> Accessibility -> Services -> CellMapper Field Test Reader). Requires field test mode to be running on foreground to work
• Fixed CDMA being logged as LTE on some devices that report both the LTE and CSFB network
• GPS fix for some low-memory devices

4.1.4 (2016-03-01)

• Fixed LTE PCI is always 0 on some Qualcomm based devices

4.1.3 (2016-02-22)

• Fixed Nexus 6 recording invalid data issue
• Fixed Qualcomm field test data showing for non-LTE networks
• Options to show hex values instead of decimal
• Updated CSV output to record frequency and PCI/PSC

4.1.2 (2016-02-12)

• Add ability to read LTE Frequency on certain Qualcomm devices (root required)
• Add estimated band for some providers (LTE for now, will support UMTS and GSM in future)
• Display band in notification if EARFCN known
• Made offline map better
• Fixed crash when using field test mode on some Samsung devices
• Removed upload dialog, now upload later runs in the background

4.1.1 (2015-11-9)

• Fixed crash on map view when out of service
• App now displays out of service
• Improved login error text

4.1.0 (2015-10-28)

• Fixed button backlight on more devices
• Read more info from Samsung field test mode 3G
• Fixed double notifications if Wear support is enabled on Android < 4.3
• Add signal strength bars to map
• Removed buttons from login form when already logged in
• Fixed crash of "locally calculated" maps when no data is present
• Fixed CellMapper running on background when when exited
• Add cell info to map page
• Add more info to Debug option
• Add line graph per cell to graph signal strength over time
• Fixed SIM card number not showing on some Samsung/Huawei devices
• Move about dialog to Settings screen
• Add send debug info to bottom of Settings screen
• Try fix Huawei Dual Sim Support
• Fix Samsung S6 / S6 Edge LTE PCI
• CDMA fixes
• Map UI tweaks
• Retrieve EARFCN from rooted Sony devices (experimental)

4.0.9 (2015-6-11)

• Added RNC-ID/BSIC to main display
• Added full Cell Identity for UMTS on main display
• Integrated account into side menu
• Map now saves last location for faster startup
• Map now saves last manually selected network as the default select for the Change Provider screen
• Wear text legibility fix on lower resolution devices

4.0.8 (2015-5-17)

• Fixed Nexus 7 (2013) wrong Mobile Country Code detected

4.0.7 (2015-5-4)

• Fixed white buttons with no text on Account screen
• Improved Finnish translation

4.0.6 (2015-4-5)

• Added option to read data from Samsung Field Test mode. Requires root on 4.1 and higher (enable under Settings -> "Read logcat for Samsung Field Test data")
• Require permission to "read log files" due to above
• Support Samsung multi-window
• Added Android Wear notifications and controls

4.0.5 (2015-3-5)

• Fixed bad MNC reported on Nexus 7 3G (2012) when using new CellID API
• Added Finnish translation
• Add ability to log in/register in app to gain credit for mapping

Previous versions

• Added option to start on boot
• Fixed crash on main screen on certain devices
• Fixed bug on some Huawei devices where signal reading was always -113 dBm
• Dual SIM support for certain Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Samsung Duos devices
• Major rewrite of backend code that deals with CellID information to support dual SIM and hidden APIs
• New UI
• Added First/Last seen dates on map
• Fixed crash when enabling/disabling map
• Improved map style with crisper fonts and graphics and fixed many visual issues such as tiles re-loading and OSM maps covering up coverage areas
• Fixed bugs present in 4.0.1

Site

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3/2017

• New band selection on webmap
• Signal tiles per band on few supported providers
• CSV upload closed due abuse
• Login / Registeration small improvements

5-6.1.2017

• Login and logout improvements. Now login automatic redirect same place on map.
• Timezone detection on map (Chrome and Edge)
• Small bugs fixes

5.12.2016

• CellMapper migrate to new server. It not change generation process but now map is faster.

26.11.2016

• We opened Crowdin Service where you can translate CellMapper Android App to your own langauge. https://crowdin.com/project/cellmapper/invite

17.11.2016

• OpenStreetMap on our Cellular Map page removed becauce it's violates Googel maps APIs terms of service. 

11.10.2016

• Added LTE MIMO info to Cellmapper

4.10.2016

• Filter LTE-A only towers (under filters)
• Display carrier aggregation Band and RX/TX frequency (for both 2nd and 3rd carrier)

1.9.2016 - 30.9.2016

• Fix Edge support on map, now network selection first choice is 4G LTE.
• Added "Only Show My Contributions" - feature
• Added "Only Show Verified Towers" and "Only Show Unverified Towers" feature
• Make url automatic refreshing with current settings and location.
• Added Estimated Bandwith Feature

31.8.2016

• We've added a new feature to the map. You can now view tower move history by clicking "history" to the right of the last user to update the tower location.

21.5.2016

• Added CAT9 Support to Map. Before supported on Mobile Map. More info: https://plus.google.com/+MinhTruongFin/posts/bX8suQRvYXh

26.2.2016

• Added green marker for moved towers

25.2.2016

• Made provider/country selectable by clicking/tapping on the country on the map
• Tower search now searches all towers within the database (supports both decimal or hex notations)
• Clicking on coverage now scrolls to cell info
• Moved some filtering to server for faster response
• Made tile loader faster
• Added "Clear All" option to the map
• Animated many transitions

25.11.2015

• Added band 65, 66, 252, and 255 to EARFCN calculator

10.11.2015

New features on the website map, as suggested by users in this community:

• Search by cell tower ID in current view
• Select All/None for Regions and Bands
• Count of towers per Region in the Regions section

1.11.2015

• UARFCN translation for band XXVI (26) and XXXII (32) now supported

28.10.2015

• Now all selected options, except regions, are saved when you use the "link back" functionality.

23.10.2015

• Now you can restore tower to the calculated location. There is a new button right below "delete towert" on side menu

11.10.2015

• Fixed unicode display issue on for network name

6.10.2015

• Added Official Taisto.org manual

29.9.2015

• Updated Top Users page. More information: https://plus.google.com/+IvanZupan/posts/dpaZehw4EZz

28.9.2015

• New filter on the map. Now you can display towers with Bandwidth information only. Bandwidth is currently only reported on rooted Samsung phones.

25.9.2015

• Site moved new server.

9.9.2015

• New feature: LTE bandwidth is now displayed on the map for rooted Samsung users.