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

On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:41:15 -0800, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

It's MMAP, not NMAP. MMAP (Mobile Message Access Protocol) is a
protocol for sending SMS messages over the internet:
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=269
https://yidonghan.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/mobile-message-access-protocolmmap-version-1-0/
http://xml.coverpages.org/SMS-MMAPv12a.pdf


Oooops. My eyes! They suck! That's the main reason I wish the iOS iPads
could do some of this stuff. I can't *see* the little screen on my S3!

Thanks. I appreciate the correction.

Another thing I appreciate is that you researched the NetMonitor app, which
does logs *better* than all the other apps did!
a. NetMonitor logs are the most customizable
http://i.cubeupload.com/ZAcsok.jpg
b. GSM Signal Monitoring has great csv logs
http://i.cubeupload.com/69bgcS.jpg
b. CellTracker logs manually (by pressing the blue arrows)
http://i.cubeupload.com/FhY2UX.jpg

They all do logs differently though; but what I like about NetMonitor logs
is that you can *change* how the site appears in the real-time log.

So, for example, if a site shows up in NetMonitor originally as:
12345 54321 6789
California, USA, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

You can change that to something that makes sense to you, such as:
12345 54321 6789
1555 Soquel Dr. tower, north facing alpha sector

Or even just the one line:
1555 Soquel Dr. tower, north facing alpha sector

And, in all subsequent logs (real time or post mortem), it will show up
that way for you (or so it seems) with an asterisk in front (it seems).

In summary, all three apps listed above do logs differently, but the app
you suggested for logging does them the best because they're just a bunch
of numbers if you can't change them to indicate something more meaningful
to you (such as the sector or the street location) in real time.