Cell Tower Radar

Show cell towers around you on the map

Anton Tananaev · com.tananaev.celltowerradar

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 50K+ downloads v3.5 10.2 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.5 (19)
Updated: May 21, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 10.2 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 10, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Website: github.com/tananaev/cell-tower-radar
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Cell Tower Radar is an app by Anton Tananaev in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.4. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.5

Bug fixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The app shows map with markers for cell towers around the mobile device. Application uses radio module to detect nearby cell towers and then place them on the map using public cell tower location database. App requires location and data connection to be enabled. Source code of the app is open and available to download on GitHub.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.5. Since v3.4 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.5 LATEST May 21, 2026 10.2 MB TRUSTED v3.4 Nov 12, 2025 9.9 MB TRUSTED v3.2 Nov 19, 2024 9.2 MB TRUSTED v2.5 Dec 12, 2025 8.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 21, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 21, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 21, 2026
Signed byCN=Anton Tananaev, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AA:75:28:03:41:9B:66:BC:6D:5C:FC:D6:1A:7C:88:93:5F:FE:55:11
File MD5b1b16573b5c7cbcce7a6d07383419820
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Cell Tower Radar requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.tananaev.celltowerradar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Cell Tower Radar APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Cell Tower Radar for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 3.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Cell Tower Radar APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b1b16573b5c7cbcce7a6d07383419820.