WeatherSignal Apk
Latest version 3.6
17 Jun 2014
Apk Infos
| Version | 3.6 |
| Rating | 4.1/5, based on 7,094 votes |
| Size | 1.6 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 2.2+ (Froyo) |
| Author's Notes | Use the sensors on your device to crowdsource weather. |
About WeatherSignal APK
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Description
WeatherSignal uses native phone sensors to measure local atmospheric conditions, which are then displayed on our live-updating weather map. Join the world's largest crowdsourced weather project.Features:
✓ Readout for all the sensors on your device (think Tricorder - but real!)
✓ Widgets for temperature, magnetic, light, humidity and pressure sensors (if you have them)
✓ Save all data to CSV - play with it however you like
✓ Map of readings of other users and of your own, see averages within each map window, click on icons to see full readout
✓ Manual reports
✓ Tons of graphs (for geeks like us :))
✓ Contribute to our maps (you can turn off sharing in settings)
✓ Share data to help us improve the weather forecast
✓ Looks great on tablets
Turn your device into a thermometer, barometer, lightmeter and hygrometer - depending on which sensors your device has - with this app your phone is a mobile science kit!
Get the beta:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/100212178184385927394
By using WeatherSignal you become part of the world's most ambitious weather crowdsourcing project – helping to record weather patterns on a more localised level than ever before. We are working with numerous meteorological institutions, including the Univ. of Washington, Birmingham Univ. and the UK Met Office. Your readings help us improve weather forecasting for everyone!
Featured in the New Scientist and Scientific American! http://bit.ly/1aFY3Ls
*Thermometer readings are experimental!*
*** This app is experimental! Individual TEMPERATURE readings may be incorrect, but when averaged over many users we get reliable information for our community powered maps. ***
The app works best on the Galaxy S4 since it has the most sensors. Get a StormTag to add sensors to your phone.
The WeatherSignal app can measure:
✓ Pressure (certain devices only)
✓ Temperature (see note)
✓ Light Intensity
✓ Humidity (Galaxy S4 only)
✓ Magnetic Flux
✓ Acceleration (turn on in application settings)
This app features Google's Activity Recognition: monitor when you're walking, in vehicle, on a bicycle. Save the results to CSV and perform your own analysis/create maps, for example for quantified self.
*** TEMPERATURE ***
We’ve come up with an algorithm that translates battery temperature into ambient temperature – making your phone a thermometer. For each user this is approximate but there is a very strong correlation between battery and ambient temperature when spread over a crowd of users. If you are using a cell phone without an external thermometer then the temperature reading you’ll see is a battery temperature reading converted through our algorithm. Often the algorithm will get it wrong, but we've shown that with appropriate averaging and filtering, these readings correlate extremely well with external ambient air temperature.
The Galaxy S4, which has an ambient air temperature thermometer, may produce incorrect readings if the phone is hot due to use.
*** PRESSURE ****
Devices that contain barometers include:
Galaxy Nexus
Galaxy S3, S4, Note (1,2,3)
Nexus 4
Nexus 10
Xoom
RAZR MAXX HD
Xiaomi MI-2
Units available:
millibars/hPa inches of mercury aka Hg or inches H
centigrade/celsius and Fahrenheit
Latest updates
What's new in version 3.6
Hello WeatherSignal-ers! Some more bug fixes here, no new features as yet.3.5 & 3.4 Bug fixes and language improvements
3.3 Fixed bugs on starting up app causing force close
3.2 Bug fixes and localization
3.1 Atmos says stuff!
Enjoy!
How to install WeatherSignal APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download WeatherSignal APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.opensignal.weathersignal-v3.6-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 3.6 (27) | 1.6 MB |
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User's Reivew
5 ★As a Brit,we like nothing more than discussing the weather. So this is a great app for getting everything you need for pub quiz etc.
4 ★Very good way to see the weather days in advance. Very accurate from the short time I have used this app. Screens are easily navigable and there are some 'hardcore' weather statistics such as barometric pressure for all you weather buffs out there...great job!
5 ★I really love this app I hope all who own device with sponsors keep using to have more developments. Thx for making it free
3 ★I live in Saudi Arabia, we use air conditioning all the time. This app does not give me good indication about the weather outside. 19 degrees indoor but more than 40 outdoor
4 ★Tends to use too much resources. ..If that could be sorted it would get 5 stars. ..not an app for novices really
2 ★had this for about a month now and it worked for the first couple of week. Apparently, I was the only one reporting from my country, but past week it hasn't uploaded any report so ya it's now as good as a sensor detector. Even "force upload" doesn't work. I don't think there's a way to restore data so i can reinstall and check again so it's buggy. And i don't want the graphs deleted. a fix and ability to restore data maybe???? EDIT: Last update:2014, and Top developer???
5 ★It doesn't do much but I like it and it keeps me company. I never had a problem with it yet.
4 ★Great app guys! I read in the FAQ about how tricky it can be for the app to distinguish between its being indoors/outdoors. So far it is having that difficulty on my phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 3 or SGN3, Android-5) and at my very tropical Abuja (Nigeria). Some times it even gets a data trend wrong (i.e. saying there's been a drop in air pressure over time, when the opposite is the case). I'd like to know what else I can do from my end to help the app apart from submitting more weather data captured. My SGN3 has the following sensors: - hygrometer - barometer - thermometer - accelerometer - photometer - gyrometer - magnetometer Thanks.
2 ★Interesting but wholly inaccurate. My daily checks show temperatures regularly 8 or more degrees (C) to high.
5 ★Provides and insight into local conditions but also displays various sensor readings on one screen; not something normally available
5 ★Way more accurate than the general apps. The readings are from my own phone and blended with readings from others who share in my area. The rate of collecting data can be adjusted so it won't use too much battery. All in all a good app, and one where we can help each other by sharing our temperatures. Good to see the developers are actively improving it as well.
5 ★I like it getting weather on the spot and across hundreds of spots nearby! It will only get more accurate and useful as more peeps join and the app further develops. Join in - its part of a great future.
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