Wifi Collector

Collects information about wireless networks and their location.

NirSoft.Net · net.nirsoft.wificollector

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 50K+ downloads v1.03 1.9 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.03 (6)
Updated: Apr 13, 2019 (7 years ago)
APK size: 1.9 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 5 (3 sensitive)
Website: nirsoft.net
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Wifi Collector is an app by NirSoft.Net in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.03

Added "Don't collect GPS information" option. Fixed to correctly request permissions.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “daddy-got-bank”.

This app collects information about wireless networks and their location while you're walking on the streets or driving your car. For every wireless network, the following information is collected: network name (SSID), MAC address of the access point, company that manufactured the access point, signal level, channel frequency, channel number, security (WEP/WPA/WPA2), WPS support (Yes/No), Date/Time that the network was detected, and the location of the wireless network (Longitude and Latitude) taken from the GPS. After collecting the wireless networks information, you can export it into csv file, tab-delimited file, HTML file, or .kml file of Google Earth, which allows to view the location of all collected networks on a map of Google Earth. This app requires a device with both Wifi component and GPS. Warning ! The usage of both GPS and the wifi component by this app is quite intensive, so while using this app, your battery will be drained much faster than usual. Don't forget to click the Stop button when you want to finish collecting the wifi information.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “NirSoft” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 13, 2019
Antivirus scan passed Oct 18, 2020
Signed byCN=Nir Sofer, O=NirSoft
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:34:98:07:71:CA:E5:5E:CA:70:73:9E:51:C3:13:0F:C7:1F:D6:1E
File MD548c6b1c3a4453e0d4b6c5f9c60ff9b5b
Uploaded by “daddy-got-bank” Bronze tier · 1,337 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (5)

Wifi Collector requests 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Wifi Collector APK: questions and answers

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

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Wifi Collector APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 48c6b1c3a4453e0d4b6c5f9c60ff9b5b.