Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Google Nexus One Field Test Mode

It is a bad news that Nexus One doesn't come with a decent default netmonitor function like iPhone or symbian phones. I don't have Nexus One with me. When I played my friend's one with code *#*#4636#*#* , it only shows you the cell serving cell id.

There is one application called "Netmonitor" in Android Market provides limited engineering mode. Here is the description from Android Market:

----- Description from Android Market: -----
Monitor GSM network; the info about current and neighboring cells (Cell ID, LAC, rf signal strength); a custom database with the info on cells; switches between cells in a log and on a map; saving log in a file

* tested on Hero, Magic, Milestone; no neighborings on Samsung Spica & Galaxy
* currently no CDMA support

was developed for Android by parizene

Package name : com.parizene.netmonitor

----- Description from the developer: ------
Program for monitoring GSM network of the mobile operator.
It shows the information about current and neighboring cells (Cell ID, LAC, signal strength).
You can also use a custom database with the information on cells.
Shows switches between cells in a log (saving log in a file) and on a map (if there are coordinates for them in google's database).

* Currently there is no CDMA support.
* It was tested only on HTC Hero & HTC Magic (GSM).

Forces closed, bugs, problems? Contact me (parizene@gmail.com)



4 comments:

ursus March 25, 2010 at 2:43 AM  

There is a better app for Android called RF Signal Tracker.
Thera are 2 versions for Donut and Eclair.

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.hotrod.utility.rfsignaltrackereclair/

Vinay S May 6, 2010 at 5:30 AM  

Hi,
Just a clarification.

the data returned is it for the same operator?

how about there are multiple operators. How do we distinguish them?

Thanks,
Vinay

Anonymous May 8, 2010 at 7:02 AM  

The app should only display one network only and it depends on the network of the SIM.

Anonymous July 7, 2011 at 4:18 AM  

will it work for samsung galaxy?enompreg

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