Local GSM Location - A local cell tower based back

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Local GSM Location - A local cell tower based back is an open-source (Apache-2.0) Android app by deveee. The APK we host is 2.2 MB, it needs Android 4.2 or newer, and it declares 5 permissions.

The file on this page is Local GSM Location - A local cell tower based back 1.5.4, 2.17 MB, and it installs on Android 4.2 and newer.

We compared the signing certificate of this build with the certificate recorded the first time org.fitchfamily.android.gsmlocation entered the site, and published both the file's SHA-256 and the certificate's fingerprint above so you can check the download yourself. That comparison says the file was not repackaged by someone else; it is not a review of what the app does.

The manifest inside the APK declares 5 permissions, including access to precise location and location in the background. Android asks you to approve those the first time the app needs them.

Its licence is Apache-2.0. We took this build from F-Droid, and the source for this exact version is linked below.

The most recent release upstream is from May 22, 2024, over 2 years ago. It still installs; it is simply not being updated.

We do not show a star rating or an install count for this page: we have no measured figure for either, and a number we cannot source is worth less than an empty field.

Download APK · 2.17 MB

Version: 1.5.4
Size: 2.17 MB
Requires Android: API 17
Package: org.fitchfamily.android.gsmlocation
Signature checked on: Sep 22, 2026
Where this file came from: F-Droid
Licence: Apache-2.0
Source code: Source for this version

File SHA-256: a5f6c66d3c55dbede48edc5bb0644909987ba3b03ceaa90243633e403e402b99

Signing certificate (SHA-256): 7a8a916d204e93da705dd517b91ad19060fc0be01b491d476b13fd8818384fb1

We check that this file carries the same signing certificate as earlier releases of the same package. That shows the APK was not repackaged by someone else — it is not a security review of the app.