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Default Which app do you use to scan/debug GSM/CDMA cellular tower signalstrength?

On 2017-02-17 19:53, JF Mezei wrote:
On 2017-02-17 03:25, Carlos E. R. wrote:

There is no way the phone can determine the location of the tower from
the signal, the antenna is non-directional. It has to be determined from
a map of locations. Maybe the tower gives that info, I don't know.



Cell antennas are very directional.


I know. We installed them at a small company I worked with.
But the antenna on the mobile phone is not. The mobile can not know the
direction of the signal from the signal alone, that's what I said.

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