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CellWatch: Cellular Speed Test

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Measure cellular Internet speed and submit FCC mobile challenge measurements

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Total installs
75
exact · Play shows 50+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
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Last update
6 Oct 2025
1y ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • 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

9 in 5 groups
2 Sensitive4 Notable3 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
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
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
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
OtherNotable4

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

  • Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
  • 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

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
CellWatch allows you to measure your mobile network's download speed, upload speed, and latency so that you can know where to find good Internet performance. Measurements can be submitted to the FCC as part of their official mobile broadband challenge process to prove that your carrier isn't providing good service in a specific location. All measurement data is sent to CellWatch's central database to help build a more accurate picture of what cellular coverage looks like throughout the United States. FEATURES - Measure download and upload speed (throughput) and latency. - Submit measurements to the FCC's mobile broadband challenge process, or only send them to CellWatch's central database. - View your past measurements on a map as individual points or grouped according to the hexagonal grid used by the FCC challenge process. - View your past measurements in a list. - Export your past measurements to a JSON file. - Available in both English and Spanish. PRIVACY CellWatch protects your privacy as much as possible while still creating a useful repository of cellular measurement data. All measurement data is sent to CellWatch's central database. This data is published publicly at most 4 times per year. The public data releases include generalized locations (within about 1/8 mile), generalized timestamps (in 4 hour buckets), an anonymized device identifier, and your device's manufacturer and model. Data is also collected by the Measurement Lab (M-Lab), a non-profit open source project, during the measurement process. This data includes your device's IP address, a timestamp, and the network measurement data. M-Lab does not collect location data or device details. If you choose to send mobile broadband challenge measurements to the FCC, they may share your data with your cellular provider and with the public. For more details, see the CellWatch privacy policy at https://sites.gatech.edu/cellwatch/android-app/app-privacy-policy/. TEAM CellWatch is created by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology; the University of California, Santa Barbara; and Northern Arizona University. Development is generously funded by the Rockefeller foundation.

What's new

Support for Android 16. Recycled used api prep for preparation of open source release.

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