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Android Apps > Tools > Phone Explorer
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Phone Explorer

by Dave Truby · Tools · Free
No longer on Google Play

Phone Explorer was made and published by Dave Truby. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Dave Truby. The app name, icon and description belong to Dave Truby and are shown as last published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

Removed
Rating on Google Play
4.14
390 ratings
Installs
71 thousand
Last updated
March 9, 2016
Ads
Contains ads
Size
1.48 MB

Phone Explorer is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 8 years, until December 2018. It had 71 thousand installs. Users rated it well: 4.1 stars from 390 ratings.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Phone Explorer for Android

★★★★★ HTC EVO 4G Works great , and I can keep up with a lot of what my phone does .
★★★★★ Good and gret
★★★★★ Vgood Is very good for expert . I like this app. Good job guys
★★★★★ Ugly, but comprehensive and useful. OBS: Adware! Why do you send info to Google analytics?
★★☆☆☆ Nice try elevating permissions by forcing market to think your app is not installed, but odd our devices show that app is installed and working.
★★☆☆☆ Permissions Lots of new permissions, including access to the Google Play billing service. No thanks. Uninstalled.
★★☆☆☆ Screen size issues with Evo, all text real big, won't scroll...uninstalling

Google Play Rating history and histogram

The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to December 2018

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Store listing

By Dave Truby, from Google Play
This app is currently not available on Google Play.

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Description by Dave Truby Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Phone Explorer displays all communication hardware, sensors, devices and configuration values found on a Android Smart Phone or Android Tablet. Supported communication hardware are: NFC, USB, Bluetooth, WIFI, Cell, DHCP configuration and Network connections. Supported sensors are: gps, light, proximity, barometric pressure, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, orientation, rotation, linear accelerator and gravity. Supported devices are: camera, vibrator, keyboard, display, cell context, cell phone call status, cell phone number, cell carrier, cell phone sim, battery, file system, SD memory card, memory, cpu and audio (speaker and microphone).

The application provides options to list paired bluetooth devices, scan for bluetooth devices, list defined WIFI access points, scan for WIFI access points (including signal strength), list cell towers, list gps satellites, use the flashlight and view the camera (front and back). Many of the devices have options to view and change the device configuration. The app displays all configuration settings found on the device. A number of these settings are not displayed anywhere on the phone. Please be careful changing the configuration settings as some can have undesired side affects.

The application supports user preferences. The application provides multi-language (English, Spanish and Chinese) support. To switch languages, open the standard "Settings" application, select the "Language & Keyboard" item and then select the "Select Locale" item.

By making a small purchase within the app (uses the Play Store), the application provides a premium feature that does not display of ads. To upgrade, when running the app, open the menu and select "Upgrade".

Recent changes:
Support for Android v6 (marshmallow).

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
3
App size
1.48 MB
Needs Android
2.3.3+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Phone Explorer

26 permissions · 3 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
1.1.6
Launched
July 2010
  • Dec 26, 2018Unpublished
  • Mar 9, 2016UpdateVersion 1.1.6
  • Nov 4, 2015UpdateVersion 1.1.5
  • Oct 18, 2015UpdateVersion 1.1.4
  • Mar 29, 2014UpdateVersion 1.1.3
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Play install range
50+ thousand
Launched
July 2010

About the app and developer

About Phone Explorer

Phone Explorer was a tools app developed by Dave Truby. It was removed from Google Play Dec 26, 2018.

Install Statistics

Phone Explorer had been downloaded 71 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

Phone Explorer was rated 4.14 out of 5 stars, based on 390 ratings.

App Information

Phone Explorer was free. The APK size was 1.48 MB. The last available APK version was 1.1.6. The last update was on March 9, 2016.

Technical Requirements

Phone Explorer required Android 2.3.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since July 2010.

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