Cell Tracker

Cell Tracker collects mobile cells & invites you high into the Cell-ID database.

Dieter Thiess · de.dieterthiess.celltracker

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.2.3 2.5 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.3 (143)
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 2.5 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Dec 2, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (4 sensitive)
Website: cell-id.info
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Cell Tracker is an app by Dieter Thiess in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.2.2.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With the Cell Tracker collect mobile radio cells in your perimeter. These are then automatically uploaded to the Cell-ID database.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.2.

v2.2.3 LATEST Nov 23, 2025 2.5 MB TRUSTED v2.2.2 Jun 11, 2024 2.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 23, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Dieter Thiess” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 23, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 23, 2025
Signed byCN=Dieter Thiess, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E9:67:A2:EC:E1:C8:18:56:48:7F:AB:1F:77:7A:88:1B:B3:F2:C2:17
File MD53e4deed5657ea42ffc8e4ae20ba3a4a0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Cell Tracker requests 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.dieterthiess.celltracker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Cell Tracker APK: questions and answers

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 Tracker 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3e4deed5657ea42ffc8e4ae20ba3a4a0.