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Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is made and published by
MeshDev.
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Summary
Wire Finder — Wall Scanner helps you locate live electrical wires behind walls using your phone's sensors, enabling safer drilling and DIY projects. It works offline with a privacy-first approach (no accounts, no data collection, no internet required), and shows steady interest with 10,000+ total downloads and 4.4K in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Free to use with no upfront cost
Works offline—no internet access required
Privacy-first: no accounts, no data collection
Dedicated live-wire detection for safer DIY drilling
Limited to detecting live electrical wires only (does not detect metal, pipes, or studs)
Not a professional measuring tool; detection depth is device-dependent
Currently not ranked in top app lists and has a 0.0 rating from 0 ratings
About Wire Finder: Wall Scanner
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is a tools app developed by MeshDev.
How many times has Wire Finder: Wall Scanner been installed?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has been installed 24 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 4.4 thousand times.
What is the rating of Wire Finder: Wall Scanner?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner has no ratings yet.
Is Wire Finder: Wall Scanner free?
Wire Finder: Wall Scanner is free. The app size is 52.57 MB. The latest version available is 1.1.0. The last update was on February 12, 2026.
What are the requirements for Wire Finder: Wall Scanner?
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since January 2026.
Description by MeshDev(from Google Play)
🔌 Wire Finder — detect hidden electrical wires in walls
Planning to drill a wall or mount something at home? Wire Finder helps you locate live electrical wires using your phone’s built-in magnetic sensor — so you can work safer and smarter.
This app detects changes in the magnetic field to indicate the possible presence of active electrical cables behind walls.
🧲 How it works 1️⃣ Calibrate the sensor 2️⃣ Slowly move your phone along the wall 3️⃣ Watch signal changes and alerts 4️⃣ Avoid drilling into live wires
⚠️ Works best when wires are under voltage and load.
🛠 Key features 📡 Magnetic field detection (µT) 🧱 Wall scanning for live wires 🎯 Signal level indicator (Low / Medium / High) 🌈 Color alerts for quick detection 🔊 Sound alerts when signal increases 📳 Vibration feedback ⚙️ Easy calibration 🔋 Low battery consumption 📴 Works offline
🏠 Perfect for ✔ Home renovation ✔ DIY projects ✔ Drilling walls safely ✔ Installing shelves and TVs ✔ Avoiding electrical damage
⚠️ Important notes Detects only live electrical wires Does NOT detect plastic pipes or inactive cables Detection depth is limited and device-dependent This app is not a professional measuring tool
🔐 Privacy first 🔒 No accounts 🔒 No data collection 🔒 No internet access required
📱 Wire Finder — scan walls and drill with confidence
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Fast live wire detection, no unnecessary permission, offline app.
★☆☆☆☆Celladore Stark· Sep 19, 2026
Absolute rubbish. Put it on my light switch and got nothing, then but it on a plank of wood, and it went into the red.
★☆☆☆☆Keziah Boulton· Aug 15, 2026
Extremely unhelpful, doesn't work, says there's a signal from somewhere then 2 seconds later there's none at all. Waste of time.
★★☆☆☆Anna D· Mar 6, 2026
It seems close to the electrical socket/switch it detects but any other place in the brick wall, not so much
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Technologies used by Wire Finder: Wall Scanner
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Trust & Safety: Privacy-first approach: No accounts, no data collection, and no internet access required. The app requests permissions including CAMERA, ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION, INTERNET, and others to enable sensor-based detection and alerts.
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