NoGPS Geolocation

This app uses BeaconDB to provide geolocation without using GPS.

If you like using this app, please consider using NeoStumbler to contribute to the BeaconDB dataset, so you can get a more accurate location from this app.

This app is loosely inspired by Alternative Location Services, which unfortunately is no longer developed per the original author. However, this app deviates significantly Alternative Location Services.

How It Works NoGPS Geolocation is an Android app (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose) that determines your location without using GPS satellites. The flow:

It scans nearby cell towers (GSM, WCDMA, LTE, and 5G NR) and Wi-Fi access points. It sends those to the BeaconDB geolocation API (api.beacondb.net/v1/geolocate) and gets back latitude, longitude, and accuracy. It injects that result as a mock location via Android's test NETWORK_PROVIDER, so other apps can read it. This requires the app to be selected as the system's mock-location app in Developer Options. It runs as a foreground service with a persistent notification, uses adaptive polling (backs off from 30s up to 120s while you stay roughly in place, resets when your location moves past a configurable distance threshold or you tap refresh), and auto-restarts on boot. The UI has three tabs: Main (status, coordinates, cell/Wi-Fi tables, start/stop/refresh buttons), Map (osmdroid map with a marker and optional accuracy circle), and Settings.