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expiredmidjuneau posted Aug 04, 2022 08:47 PM
expiredmidjuneau posted Aug 04, 2022 08:47 PM

Network Cell Info & WiFi App (Android Digital Download)

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  • Network Cell Info is an extensive mobile network and Wi-Fi monitoring app with measurement and diagnostic tools (5G, LTE+, LTE, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM). Network Cell Info can help troubleshoot your reception and connectivity problems while keeping you in the know about your local cell carrier radio frequency landscape.

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  • This app ranks 4.2/5 star rating w/ over 9.600+ customer reviews on Google Play Store
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Google Play has Network Cell Info & WiFi (Android Digital Download) for Free when you click on the 'Install' button.

Thanks to Community Member midjuneau for finding this deal
  • Note, must be logged into your Google Play account to install app
About the Product
  • Network Cell Info is an extensive mobile network and Wi-Fi monitoring app with measurement and diagnostic tools (5G, LTE+, LTE, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM). Network Cell Info can help troubleshoot your reception and connectivity problems while keeping you in the know about your local cell carrier radio frequency landscape.

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Written by SlickDealio
  • This app typically retails for $1.99, but install this today and get it for 100% Off or Free
  • Offer valid while promotion last
Additional Notes
  • This app ranks 4.2/5 star rating w/ over 9.600+ customer reviews on Google Play Store
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details.

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sarcasmogratis
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"This app may share these data types with 3rd parties:
Location and device or other IDs."

Seems like a no name app developer, ymmv on what your privacy is worth. these type of apps inherently need location access, so you do give them a lot
superfastjumper
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If you would just like to have free access to it later, just click install then stop installing or delete right after. This way you can always install it in the future as it will be part of your library.
jakesyma
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It might just be me, but I didn't get a whole lot of explanation as to "exactly what is this app used for?" in that 30 second video.

I did find this two-minute, 42-second video (with the founder or CEO) interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVJHeWluwI
(esp. the part about the company needing to appear bigger than they actually are)

As well as this (much longer) podcast episode (which I was only the third or fourth viewer on, lol), which talks about how to use apps for cross-promotion of other apps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPPghH49fpc

At the 01:12 mark, the host states:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F...pc#t=1m12s
"And every two weeks we bring you tips and advice from marketers at major consumer brands who share how they achieve their retention and engagement goals."

I've only listened to the first ~15 minutes thus far, but they have the Director of Marketing of M2Catalyst on this episode of the podcast.

He compares it to Waze, and I would also compare it to Speedtest.net (but for both mobile/cellular as well as WiFi)... he may have just not wanted to mention the competition.

I don't know that I'd have just a whole lot of use for it in the city, but it might be better if I was still in a rural area.

At ~8:30, the host asks about the monetization model for the app, but the Marketing guy seems to tiptoe around it a bit before answering.

He makes it sound like the only monetization comes from ads (in the Lite version) and app sales (from the Pro version).

That might be true, but it's hard for me to believe they don't monetize the back end (esp. the data) in any way.

But anyway, that's beyond the scope of usage.

What I'd like to see is for M2Catalyst to have a User Guide to show real-world scenarios of how a user would use+implement this app in their everyday lives, and maybe even an in-depth review by a neutral third party.

They do get mentioned in this short (just under two minutes) video:
Top 3 Apps For Finding Cell Towers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKc_yVT26Xo

OpenSignal (mentioned in the above video) seems really cool/useful, but maybe this app is better for people with a networking/comms background.


Edit: I found these helpful resources:
https://www.m2catalyst.com/network-cell-info
https://www.m2catalyst.com/manual

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Aug 04, 2022 08:52 PM
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HapShaughnessyAug 04, 2022 08:52 PM
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I've been using the freebie Lite version for years, so jumped on this.
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Aug 04, 2022 08:53 PM
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WildflowerGuruAug 04, 2022 08:53 PM
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Yea I picked that up this morning from my free version. But it appears to have issues when going through it. App keeps closing without any error.
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sarcasmogratisAug 04, 2022 08:54 PM
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"This app may share these data types with 3rd parties:
Location and device or other IDs."

Seems like a no name app developer, ymmv on what your privacy is worth. these type of apps inherently need location access, so you do give them a lot
Last edited by sarcasmogratis August 4, 2022 at 01:57 PM.
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jbloggsAug 05, 2022 03:17 AM
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App page still says "in app purchases"
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Aug 05, 2022 08:25 PM
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GinaG1983Aug 05, 2022 08:25 PM
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Is there an app like this for iOS?
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Mikster1
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Aug 05, 2022 09:06 PM
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Can someone tell me exactly what is this app used for?
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gamersdealersAug 05, 2022 09:10 PM
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Quote from Mikster1 :
Can someone tell me exactly what is this app used for?
it literally has a 30 seconds video to explain : https://youtu.be/wfK-nsROelw
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Quote from jbloggs :
App page still says "in app purchases"
There's a Pro subscription on top of this "paid" app...
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Mikster1
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Quote from gamersdealers :
it literally has a 30 seconds video to explain : https://youtu.be/wfK-nsROelw
So your phone doesn't automatically find the best cell tower?
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Aug 05, 2022 11:53 PM
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DustinneedsadealAug 05, 2022 11:53 PM
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Quote from Exynos :
There's a Pro subscription on top of this "paid" app...
What does the Pro version get you?
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n00n3Aug 06, 2022 02:16 AM
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How does this compare to open signal?
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DrRadAug 06, 2022 02:21 AM
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CellMapper and SignalCheck are far better and more well known
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DrRadAug 06, 2022 02:22 AM
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Quote from GinaG1983 :
Is there an app like this for iOS?
No, Apple does not provide APIs for developers to make these kinds of apps.
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StickDealsSukzAug 06, 2022 02:32 AM
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Quote from DrRad :
CellMapper and SignalCheck are far better and more well known
Not even remotely true
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