Getting started
Install the app, go through first run, and record your first survey. Coming from 1.x? Read Upgrading from 1.x.
Network Survey User Manual
Record what your phone's radios see, and send it where you need it
What is Network Survey?
Section titled “What is Network Survey?”Network Survey is a free, open source Android app that records Cellular (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR), Phone state, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (Classic and BLE), GNSS and Call records. Every record is stamped with where you were.
You run one survey at a time. On the Survey tab you pick what to record and where the data goes, then press Start survey. The data can go to CSV log files on the phone, to an NS Analytics workspace, to your own MQTT broker or gRPC server, and to the OpenCelliD and BeaconDB community databases.
The Survey tab
The Survey tab, saved setups, the Mission ID and the survey notification, and finding your way around the four tabs.
Signals
Where the data goes
Log files and their CSV format, Call records, MQTT and gRPC streams, NS Analytics, and the Community databases.
Map and tools
The Map tab, Cellular tools, PLMN lookup, OUI lookup, the Watchlist and Wi-Fi spectrum.
Settings and fleets
Quick links
Section titled “Quick links”- Installation: get the app from Google Play, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid or GitHub
- Your first survey: record to log files in a few minutes
- Connect a phone to NS Analytics
- MQTT streaming: send live data to your own broker
- NS Scout: an optional board for more Wi-Fi detail, Wi-Fi clients and raw frames
- FAQ
Getting help
Section titled “Getting help”- GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
- Discussions: Join the community discussions on GitHub
- Email: For enterprise inquiries, contact sales@caskfive.com