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Network Type Indicator (Android App)

Android 2.2 or higher, with phone functionality.
Not extensively tested in different phones.

Network Type Indicator is a status bar icon indicator of the type of mobile network in use (i.e. 2G, 2G+, 3G, …).

This app is meant for devices that don't include this information in the status bar by default (e.g. Xperias).

  • Will you add support for new network type X?
    Maybe. I'll add support for every network type that can be detected/differentiated by standard means. As of Android Lollipop, all detectable types are supported.
  • Will you add support for Dual SIM phones?
    Eventually, but those types of phones are only officially supported in recent versions of Android. Older versions would require non-standard implementations, and I don't intend to support them.
  • Can the icon be displayed on the right side, along the phone's builtin icons?
    No. Standard apps cannot display icons on the system side of the status bar.
  • Can I disable the notification and keep the status bar icon?
    No. Android doesn't allow such a function. Apps that display an icon in the status bar must also display a notification.
  • Can the notification be removed from the lockscreen?
    Probably not. Android Lollipop and up force permanent notifications to appear on the lockscreen.
  • Will you add more icon designs?
    Maybe. I aim to keep the app as simple as possible but I'm aware the current designs don't fit all phones, so I will study such possibility.
  • Will you support loading of custom icon designs?
    No. Although I always expected to add support for this feature, Android doesn't allow apps to load notification icons other than the ones inside the app.

Source code is not public for now.

Cyanogenmod and DC-HSPA
Dual carrier HSPA can't be detected with the standard Android API, however it can on Cyanogenmod. The current version of Network Type Indicator doesn't understand the value used on CM, so it is reported as "unknown". Support for it will be added in an upcoming update.

I'm studying other issues.

If you have a contribution (new ideas, fixes, translations…) to make, please contact me.

Newer changes are listed on the Play Store page.

1.0 beta (May, 9th 2013)

  • First public release

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