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UnifiedNlp (GAPPS)

Location provider middleware (UnifiedNlp)
Most modern ROMs come with support for non-Google geolocation providers. On
these systems UnifiedNlp can be installed as a user app to replace the network
location provider. It acts as a middleware for various plugins aka backends, it
does not provide any location lookup itself. For further information please
refer to the com.google.android.gms package and the
README.

To be able to use this package, you will either need the
XposedUnifiedNlp
module
, or your custom ROM must have org.microg.nlp added to the list of
network location services, otherwise com.google.android.gms would be more
suitable for you (provided that you do not have GAPPS installed on your system).

After installing you have to reboot your device, install a backend service and
activate/configure it in the app settings. After this you can use UnifiedNlp by
activating network-based geolocation from Settings -> Location: You need to
select any mode but "device only".

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.6.8 (20187) suggested Added on Jan 17, 2017

    This version requires Android 2.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
    • android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.android.settings.INJECT_SETTINGS
    • org.microg.permission.FORCE_COARSE_LOCATION

    Download APK 1.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.6.7 (20170) - Added on Jul 19, 2016

    This version requires Android 2.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
    • android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.android.settings.INJECT_SETTINGS
    • org.microg.permission.FORCE_COARSE_LOCATION

    Download APK 1.3 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.6.6 (20161) - Added on Apr 19, 2016

    This version requires Android 2.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
    • android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • com.android.settings.INJECT_SETTINGS
    • org.microg.permission.FORCE_COARSE_LOCATION

    Download APK 1.3 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log