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Does anyone else run apps like Open Signal or Sensorly? They track and test cell reception. I run all of them on both my phone since I’m riding around all day and the phones are plugged in why not contribute data to make the phone networks better?
 

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Does anyone else run apps like Open Signal or Sensorly? They track and test cell reception. I run all of them on both my phone since I'm riding around all day and the phones are plugged in why not contribute data to make the phone networks better?
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Does anyone else run apps like Open Signal or Sensorly? They track and test cell reception. I run all of them on both my phone since I'm riding around all day and the phones are plugged in why not contribute data to make the phone networks better?
I figure I have enough apps running on my phone while driving. Not looking to add more apps requesting more info about my phone and my movements.

In this area I agree with @tohunt4me
 

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Does anyone else run apps like Open Signal or Sensorly? They track and test cell reception. I run all of them on both my phone since I'm riding around all day and the phones are plugged in why not contribute data to make the phone networks better?
Hi @Authority:smiles:

No I don't run a cell reception app on my phone because I have Verizon. I can tell you that as a former semi truck driver for 9 years and running all over the north American ccontinent, that I have always had a signal. Even at the top of the Rocky Mountains in a white out blizzard, even on the Ice Roads in northern Canada.

What I do find more useful to run on my phone is an app called GPS Status & Toolbox, and I check it at the first sign of me not getting requests in an area devoid of not a lot of Ants. Uber likes to "lose" my location even though my signal has 4 bars. Meanwhile Waze and Google Maps can see me just fine.

When I call Uber their response is to say that perhaps my location is not easily seen by their system because I have a weak signal. My response is a screenshot of the GPS app and my 4 bars and the words, "Nope! My location/ GPS is easily read and up to date....next?"

(This is a screenshot from my tablet which doesn't have it installed)
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Hi @Authority:smiles:

No I don't run a cell reception app on my phone because I have Verizon. I can tell you that as a former semi truck driver for 9 years and running all over the north American ccontinent, that I have always had a signal. Even at the top of the Rocky Mountains in a white out blizzard, even on the Ice Roads in northern Canada.

What I do find more useful to run on my phone is an app called GPS Status & Toolbox, and I check it at the first sign of me not getting requests in an area devoid of not a lot of Ants. Uber likes to "lose" my location even though my signal has 4 bars. Meanwhile Waze and Google Maps can see me just fine.

When I call Uber their response is to say that perhaps my location is not easily seen by their system because I have a weak signal. My response is a screenshot of the GPS app and my 4 bars and the words, "Nope! My location/ GPS is easily read and up to date....next?"

(This is a screenshot from my tablet which doesn't have it installed)
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So is there a resolution to the issue with this app? I've been sitting in a $6.75 surge for 10 minutes w mo pings...
 

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So is there a resolution to the issue with this app? I've been sitting in a $6.75 surge for 10 minutes w mo pings...
No from what I'm told by Uber is when we sit on a surge with no pings, that means the supply for the demand has been met. I'm surprised they aren't shooting you pings from way outside the surge. I just use the GPS tracker app to refute their claims that my location must not be visible to them and that's the reason I'm not getting requests. Of course one time I found out I wasn't getting requests because my app wasn't updated. I have an Android that doesn't always get auto updates so I have to constantly remind myself to check the play store.
 
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