Difference between revisions of "Android 4.2 CellID Support"

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Google introduced a new CellID API in Android 4.2 that provides more information and updates most of the data atomically.  This results in less errornous data points when mapping.
Google introduced a new CellID API in Android 4.2 that provides more information and updates most of the data atomically.  This results in less errornous data points when mapping.
Unfortunately, some manufacturers, especially Samsung, have chosen not to implement this mandatory API.  Even worse, they attempt to put in LTE CellID info into the old API, which the Android source code documentation explicitly forbids.
Unfortunately, some manufacturers, especially Samsung, have chosen not to implement this mandatory API.  Even worse, they attempt to put in LTE CellID info into the old API, which the Android source code documentation explicitly forbids.
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* Huawei HUAWEI_G6-U00
* Huawei HUAWEI_G6-U00
* Huawei HUAWEI_Y536A1
* Huawei HUAWEI_Y536A1
* Huawei Y5 ( y560-l01 )
* KDDI AST21
* KDDI AST21
* kyocera C6730
* kyocera C6730
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* zte Z987
* zte Z987
* ZTE ZTE_Blade_Apex2
* ZTE ZTE_Blade_Apex2
* ZTE ZTE BLADE A470


== Known Unsupported Devices ==
== Known Unsupported Devices ==
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* Most Samsung phones starting with SGH or GT in the name
* Most Samsung phones starting with SGH or GT in the name
* Samsung Galaxy S3 4G (GT-I9305)
* Samsung Galaxy S3 4G (GT-I9305)
* Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F)
* Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) only 4g new api ok
* Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus (SM-G928F)
* Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus (SM-G928F) only 4g new api ok
* OnePlus One with Android 5.0 only (5.1 and 4.4 are ok)
* OnePlus One with Android 5.0 only (5.1 and 4.4 are ok)
* Huawei P6 (P6-U06)
* Huawei P6 (P6-U06)
* Huawei Honor 6 (H60-L04)
* Huawei Honor 6 (H60-L04)
* Sony Xperia E4 (E2105)
* Smartisan SM705

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