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CellMapper is a useful app for locating 2G/3G/4G/ | CellMapper is a useful app for locating 2G/3G/4G/5G base stations. The application measures the signal strength and other network data collected by end users and uses the data collected to locate network base stations and their coverage. The application is currently supported on Android and Windows 10 Mobile devices. | ||
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'''While using | '''While using CellMapper, it is important to understand that: | ||
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* Battery consumption | * Battery consumption will increase while looking for GPS signals and checking network quality. | ||
* | * The screen may not turn off while the application is running (this consumes more battery). If you have a phone with an AMOLED screen, you can turn this feature off for the duration of the measuring from within the CellMapper app settings. | ||
* Base station | * Base station locations within urban areas are best determined by going in round trips of city blocks. In more rural locations, you should do larger sweeps to save time. You will get the best results while measuring on flat ground. | ||
* | * You have a sufficiently good connection to the base station as well as a GPS connection. | ||
* Using the application requires that you have | * Using the application requires that you have an active plan with the operator whose 2G/3G/4G network that you are attempting to measure. You can only measure stations on the network that you are actively connected to. Therefore, you will not be able to measure a 4G base station if you are currently connected to a 3G network. Usually 2G/3G/4G/4G+ cells can all be in the same base station, and even be sent from the same panel antenna. | ||
* The application | * The application may indicate that a base station is covering an area several kilometers or miles beyond what is typical. This type of error can occur if the network data collected by the application is similar to data found on another base station or if the phone has calculated incorrect GPS data. At the moment, these "orphan cells" cannot be removed by the user and are left on the map. | ||
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3. Start Application. Ensure you are connected to the 2G/3G/4G/ | 3. Start Application. Ensure you are connected to the 2G/3G/4G/5G base station that you wish to measure. You do not need a data plan - simply access to a network. Some phones have the capability to record without a SIM card. | ||
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Ask our community for help. We can help you out here, along with our great community: [https://www.facebook.com/Cellmapper/ Facebook], [https://twitter.com/CellMapper Twitter] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/cellmapper/ Reddit]. | Ask our community for help. We can help you out here, along with our great community: [https://www.facebook.com/Cellmapper/ Facebook], [https://twitter.com/CellMapper Twitter], [https://t.me/cellmapper/ Telegram] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/cellmapper/ Reddit]. | ||
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