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Shaw Go WiFi Finder

LiveRogers Communications Inc.10 apps · 20.6M installsTravel & LocalFreecom.shaw.wififinder

Search for Shaw Go WiFi zones

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Total installs
538,459
exact · Play shows 500,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
5.0★
3.1K ratings · 47 reviews
Released
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Last update
2 Jul 2021
v8.1.0 · 5.3y ago
Countries
0/1
live · checked 1d ago

Install history

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Country availability

Live 0Listed, not installable 1Not listed 0
United States5.0

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties App info and performance
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 4 groups
3 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Please click “Read More” for a description of the functions and features! With Shaw Go WiFi, you can extend your Internet experience beyond your home into public areas such as malls, parks, coffee shops, restaurants and gyms. With over 100,000 existing Shaw Go WiFi hotspots across Western Canada and hundreds of new ones popping up every month, the Shaw Go WiFi Finder App makes it easy to locate a convenient location to get your WiFi fix. Enjoy high speed WiFi access and bypass expensive mobile data charges! Stream video, wage online battles and use data-intensive applications on all your wireless devices just as smoothly around town as at home. Use the app to register your device and connect in any of our hotspots for free*. Best of all, once your device is registered and connected to the network, you’ll automatically connect every time you’re in a Shaw Go WiFi hotspot. The following clearly explains all the Functions and Features of the app as required by the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation. This is simply a more detailed version than is provided by app store permissions acceptance. *For current Shaw Internet Subscribers, Guest accounts and temporary access code users. Functions The Shaw Go WiFi Finder App will: - Use your Location Services (GPS and Network-based), to determine and display your location - Temporarily store, modify or delete the contents of your locally stored data on the device or externally as needed for caching data used by Google / Apple Maps, and storing user specific data (ie favourites) - Receive data from the Internet, to enable search results, push notifications and configuration updates - Read local service configuration data for troubleshooting - Display an Augmented Reality view, when the feature is selected from the main menu, using the device's camera to show where near-by hotspots are. When “Send Anonymous Usage Data” is allowed, the Shaw Go WiFi Finder App will also: - Collect anonymous usage data for determining additional locations for Go WiFi - Perform low impact, network performance quality tests - Launch immediately after the device starts in order to collect data - Send collected anonymous usage data, and test results via Wifi connection only Features - Search for Shaw Go WiFi hotspots and filter search results by category, including cafés, entertainment venues, transportation venues and more - Get direction and distance details from your current location to Shaw Go WiFi hotspots - View Shaw Go WiFi hotspots on a map or in a list view for full network access - Share locations with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter - Save favourite Go WiFi hotspots to a list for easy reference - Find information about Shaw Go WiFi hotspots including address, phone number and website - Register your device for Shaw Go WiFi auto connect directly from the app

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