At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.2.122 (122)
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 16, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- ian-hawkins.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
WiFi Tracker is an app by Ian Hawkins in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and modify shared storage.
What's new in v1.2.122
* Back button now quits app, press home to leave running in background
* Add some more icons to describe access point types and also improve the detection of them
* Map now has an initial tilt
* Fixed a couple of crash/hang bugs
* Update to fix security issue in file exporter
* Couple of hang fixes
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Wifi Tracker is a WiFi scanner that can help you see the state of wireless networks in your area.
Ever wanted to sniff out and plot those elusive open WiFi access points?
This wi-fi scanner uses your GPS and WiFi in combination to scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, then saves their location to a file which you can then export a KML file to Google Earth , export to Kismet, or use realtime web uploads to scan and upload in realtime!
Excellent for wardriving in your car, to scan lots of hotspots - it can handle logging the position of thousands of accesspoints without crashing and without posting duplicates.
Quite useful for site surveys (scanning for unsecured Wi Fi access points), or surveying large areas as part of a larger security audit. Has slow down options for scanning whilst walking as well, so you can go for a stroll or a run around a site and the scanner will still work without consuming lots of battery power
It can also be used if you just have a passing interest in seeing what is out there - for example you could take a drive around your city centre and see the state of access points (open, secured, insecure, etc).
The CSV export lets you export the data for manipulation in your favourite spreadsheet editor (Excel, OpenOffice / LibreOffice), or visualise access points using the KML export.
WiFi Tracker also knows about who made the accesspoint that it has found so can detect most accesspoints made by netgear, d-link, 3com, apple, linksys, and so on
If the Torque app is also running on the device, and you have a high-resolution (QStarz 818XT) GPS device connected to that app, then WiFi Tracker will augment it's GPS data automatically with the higher resolution data from Torque
If you have any suggestions, drop me an email using the 'contact developer' link and I'll see what I can do!
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ObviousApps” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 18, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 14, 2020
- Signed byCN=Ian Hawkins, OU=Unknown, O=ObviousApps, L=Milton Keynes, ST=Buckinghamshire, C=GB
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:00:F9:0F:D9:93:B9:C7:B6:C0:30:99:0E:A7:1E:A7:89:87:AF:D5
- File MD5e2acff7603cbd58a9b5796e063d2e623
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (12)
WiFi Tracker requests 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Persistent activity android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) org.prowl.wifiscanner.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
WiFi Tracker 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 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e2acff7603cbd58a9b5796e063d2e623.
