On 2022-03-24 23:54, sms wrote:
> On 3/24/2022 3:39 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2022-03-24 15:09, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>>> Am 24.03.22 um 13:06 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
>>>> Not everybody gets decent WiFi on the phone. I often get about
>>>> 2Mbyte/second.

notice that I said bytes, not bits.

>>>
>>> Sit next to the router.
>>
>> Same room as the router.
>
> The only Wi-Fi that would be that slow is legacy 802.11 which I suspect
> very few people are still using. At a minimum, people are using 802.11b
> which is 11Mb/s. Even 802.11b is probably not that common anymore, but
> 11Mb/s is fast enough for a phone anyway. If the Wi-Fi is that slow then
> it's probably the broadband connection that is the culprit.

My router downstairs is 802.11n/EWC (it says), and is set to 20Mhz/40Mhz
mixed mode bandwidth. 802.11n Rate is set to "auto".

--
Cheers, Carlos.

On 2022-03-24 23:54, sms wrote:
> On 3/24/2022 3:39 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2022-03-24 15:09, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>>> Am 24.03.22 um 13:06 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
>>>> Not everybody gets decent WiFi on the phone. I often get about
>>>> 2Mbyte/second.
>>>
>>> Sit next to the router.
>>
>> Same room as the router.
>
> The only Wi-Fi that would be that slow is legacy 802.11 which I suspect
> very few people are still using. At a minimum, people are using 802.11b
> which is 11Mb/s. Even 802.11b is probably not that common anymore, but
> 11Mb/s is fast enough for a phone anyway. If the Wi-Fi is that slow then
> it's probably the broadband connection that is the culprit.

Oh, I forgot: broadband connection was 200, I think. I don't remember
the exact figure, it has varied over the years. Currently it is 100 at
that place, and 300 at my current place.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Am 24.03.22 um 23:54 schrieb sms:
> Even 802.11b is probably not that common anymore, but
> 11Mb/s is fast enough for a phone anyway
This absolutely substandard.
And we are discussing Mbit/s not MB/s.

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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-03-24 23:54, sms wrote:
> > On 3/24/2022 3:39 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> >> On 2022-03-24 15:09, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
> >>> Am 24.03.22 um 13:06 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
> >>>> Not everybody gets decent WiFi on the phone. I often get about
> >>>> 2Mbyte/second.
>
> notice that I said bytes, not bits.
>
> >>>
> >>> Sit next to the router.
> >>
> >> Same room as the router.
> >
> > The only Wi-Fi that would be that slow is legacy 802.11 which I suspect
> > very few people are still using. At a minimum, people are using 802.11b
> > which is 11Mb/s. Even 802.11b is probably not that common anymore, but
> > 11Mb/s is fast enough for a phone anyway. If the Wi-Fi is that slow then
> > it's probably the broadband connection that is the culprit.
>
> My router downstairs is 802.11n/EWC (it says), and is set to 20Mhz/40Mhz
> mixed mode bandwidth. 802.11n Rate is set to "auto".

802.11n should be able to go much, much faster than 2MByte/s, but the
practical speeds and the theoretical speeds for a given device depends
on a lot of factors.

If you're interested, see

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009#Data_rates>

and the rest of that page for the nitty-gritty details.

Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:

'WifiInfoView v2.75'
<http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
on Windows.

Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
(2.4GHz-only) laptop.)

and

'Wifi Collector'
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
and
'Phone Information'
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
on Android.

I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
phone.)

HTH.

Am 24.03.22 um 23:48 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
> Router said "20/40 M bandwidth", which means precisely 2 mega bytes per
> second.

It doesn't.

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On 2022-03-25 16:30, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-03-24 23:54, sms wrote:
>>> On 3/24/2022 3:39 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> On 2022-03-24 15:09, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>>>>> Am 24.03.22 um 13:06 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
>>>>>> Not everybody gets decent WiFi on the phone. I often get about
>>>>>> 2Mbyte/second.
>>
>> notice that I said bytes, not bits.
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sit next to the router.
>>>>
>>>> Same room as the router.
>>>
>>> The only Wi-Fi that would be that slow is legacy 802.11 which I suspect
>>> very few people are still using. At a minimum, people are using 802.11b
>>> which is 11Mb/s. Even 802.11b is probably not that common anymore, but
>>> 11Mb/s is fast enough for a phone anyway. If the Wi-Fi is that slow then
>>> it's probably the broadband connection that is the culprit.
>>
>> My router downstairs is 802.11n/EWC (it says), and is set to 20Mhz/40Mhz
>> mixed mode bandwidth. 802.11n Rate is set to "auto".
>
> 802.11n should be able to go much, much faster than 2MByte/s, but the
> practical speeds and the theoretical speeds for a given device depends
> on a lot of factors.

I simply pick a file from my LAN to download and time it.

>
> If you're interested, see
>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009#Data_rates>
>
> and the rest of that page for the nitty-gritty details.
>
> Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:
>
> 'WifiInfoView v2.75'
> <http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
> on Windows.
>
> Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
> (2.4GHz-only) laptop.)
>
> and
>
> 'Wifi Collector'
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
> and
> 'Phone Information'
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
> on Android.

Google play says:

This app is not available for any of your devices

>
> I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
> longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
> current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
> phone.)

I tried the first one, doesn't say link speed.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
[...]

> > Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:
> >
> > 'WifiInfoView v2.75'
> > <http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
> > on Windows.
> >
> > Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
> > (2.4GHz-only) laptop.)
> >
> > and
> >
> > 'Wifi Collector'
> > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
> > and
> > 'Phone Information'
> > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
> > on Android.
>
> Google play says:
>
> This app is not available for any of your devices

Yes, indeed strange.

For me the Google Play website says

"(i) This app is available for all your devices"

and lists my devices, including an old Android 5.0.2 one, but when I
click on the 'Install' button, it says

"This item isn't available in your country."

So probably this app was geo-fenced after I installed it.

Anyway, if you want it, you can get it from APK sites such as
APKPure.com:

'Phone Information'
<https://apkpure.com/phone-information/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>

> > I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
> > longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
> > current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
> > phone.)
>
> I tried the first one, doesn't say link speed.

On 2022-03-27 14:12, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> [...]
>
>>> Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:
>>>
>>> 'WifiInfoView v2.75'
>>> <http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
>>> on Windows.
>>>
>>> Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
>>> (2.4GHz-only) laptop.)
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> 'Wifi Collector'
>>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
>>> and
>>> 'Phone Information'
>>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>>> on Android.
>>
>> Google play says:
>>
>> This app is not available for any of your devices
>
> Yes, indeed strange.
>
> For me the Google Play website says
>
> "(i) This app is available for all your devices"
>
> and lists my devices, including an old Android 5.0.2 one, but when I
> click on the 'Install' button, it says
>
> "This item isn't available in your country."
>
> So probably this app was geo-fenced after I installed it.
>
> Anyway, if you want it, you can get it from APK sites such as
> APKPure.com:

Sure, but it will not work, the app is not compatible with my hardware.
That's what it means the google play message above.

>
> 'Phone Information'
> <https://apkpure.com/phone-information/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>
>>> I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
>>> longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
>>> current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
>>> phone.)
>>
>> I tried the first one, doesn't say link speed.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-03-27 14:12, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> > Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> >>> Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:
> >>>
> >>> 'WifiInfoView v2.75'
> >>> <http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
> >>> on Windows.
> >>>
> >>> Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
> >>> (2.4GHz-only) laptop.)
> >>>
> >>> and
> >>>
> >>> 'Wifi Collector'
> >>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
> >>> and
> >>> 'Phone Information'
> >>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
> >>> on Android.
> >>
> >> Google play says:
> >>
> >> This app is not available for any of your devices
> >
> > Yes, indeed strange.
> >
> > For me the Google Play website says
> >
> > "(i) This app is available for all your devices"
> >
> > and lists my devices, including an old Android 5.0.2 one, but when I
> > click on the 'Install' button, it says
> >
> > "This item isn't available in your country."
> >
> > So probably this app was geo-fenced after I installed it.
> >
> > Anyway, if you want it, you can get it from APK sites such as
> > APKPure.com:
>
> Sure, but it will not work, the app is not compatible with my hardware.
> That's what it means the google play message above.

Do you *know* it *does* not work or do you *think* it *might* not
work?

The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.

This app's Google Play webpage says "Requires Android 4.4 and up", so
a very wide range of Android versions and works fine on my Android 5.1.1
Huawei Y560-L02 and Android 11 Samsung Galaxy A51 phones.

> > 'Phone Information'
> > <https://apkpure.com/phone-information/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
> >
> >>> I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
> >>> longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
> >>> current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
> >>> phone.)
> >>
> >> I tried the first one, doesn't say link speed.

Frank Slootweg wrote:

> This app's Google Play webpage says "Requires Android 4.4 and up", so
> a very wide range of Android versions and works fine on my Android 5.1.1
> Huawei Y560-L02 and Android 11 Samsung Galaxy A51 phones.

To be purposefully helpful for the team, I tried to get the app also:
*Can you get this "Phone Info" APK off Google Play Store <com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/rsW_8C3Trts>

<https://i.postimg.cc/15H889vH/spoofapk01.jpg> Spoof gps, phone, osversion
<https://i.postimg.cc/CKZ5rbSP/spoofapk02.jpg> "Get it on Google Play" URL
<https://i.postimg.cc/GpZ2W9pc/spoofapk03.jpg> "Open in another app" URI
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On 2022-03-27 16:16, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <> wrote:
>> On 2022-03-27 14:12, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>>> Anyway, in cases like this, I've used:
>>>>>
>>>>> 'WifiInfoView v2.75'
>>>>> <http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html>
>>>>> on Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gives a 'Maximum Speed' column. (144 MBps for my 802.11b/g/n
>>>>> (2.4GHz-only) laptop.)
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> 'Wifi Collector'
>>>>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nirsoft.wificollector>
>>>>> and
>>>>> 'Phone Information'
>>>>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>>>>> on Android.
>>>>
>>>> Google play says:
>>>>
>>>> This app is not available for any of your devices
>>>
>>> Yes, indeed strange.
>>>
>>> For me the Google Play website says
>>>
>>> "(i) This app is available for all your devices"
>>>
>>> and lists my devices, including an old Android 5.0.2 one, but when I
>>> click on the 'Install' button, it says
>>>
>>> "This item isn't available in your country."
>>>
>>> So probably this app was geo-fenced after I installed it.
>>>
>>> Anyway, if you want it, you can get it from APK sites such as
>>> APKPure.com:
>>
>> Sure, but it will not work, the app is not compatible with my hardware.
>> That's what it means the google play message above.
>
> Do you *know* it *does* not work or do you *think* it *might* not
> work?
>
> The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.

Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any of
your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to find
the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
download and install from outside.

>
> This app's Google Play webpage says "Requires Android 4.4 and up", so
> a very wide range of Android versions and works fine on my Android 5.1.1
> Huawei Y560-L02 and Android 11 Samsung Galaxy A51 phones.
>
>>> 'Phone Information'
>>> <https://apkpure.com/phone-information/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>>>
>>>>> I do not remember what exactly 'Wifi Collector' reports (app is no
>>>>> longer on my phone), but 'Phone Information' at least reports the
>>>>> current 'Link speed' in Mbps. (Mostly 150 Mbps for my Samsung Galaxy A51
>>>>> phone.)
>>>>
>>>> I tried the first one, doesn't say link speed.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. wrote:

>> The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
>
> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any of
> your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to find
> the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
> download and install from outside.

Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you first
go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press "download"?
<https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>

I don't have a Google Account set up so I can't test it fully for you.
<https://i.postimg.cc/GpZ2W9pc/spoofapk03.jpg>

What happens when you press that green "Open in Play Store app" button?
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On 2022-03-27 22:12, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>
>>>    The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
>>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
>>
>> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any
>> of your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to
>> find the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
>> download and install from outside.
>
> Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you
> first
> go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press
> "download"?
> <https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>

This site has at the end a link for google play, which opens:

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>

which displays everything, but instead of install link it has a notice:

x This app is not available for any of your devices

Add to wishlist.

The page doesn't mention a number of downloads as would normally say.
Also, the last comment is dated March 22, 2021. And if you search for an
application named "Phone Information" it is not found. And if you click
on the developer, it says "not found".

All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
some unknown reason.

There is another app by the same name (and very similar logo), though:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.salapp.phoneinfo

with only 100000 installs, last update 2017, so abandoned.
The comments say it has a lot of adverts.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. wrote:

> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
> some unknown reason.

Thanks Carlos for testing that link for the team as I couldn't go any
further given I don't have a Google Account set up on my phone (so I
couldn't access the APK in the real Google Play Store app on my phone).

For the record, here are my screenshots, where I even spoofed my location to
Asia and my VPN to Asia and my phone to a Pixel 3A with an older OS, etc.
<https://i.postimg.cc/15H889vH/spoofapk01.jpg> Spoof gps, phone, osversion
<https://i.postimg.cc/CKZ5rbSP/spoofapk02.jpg> "Get it on Google Play" URL
<https://i.postimg.cc/GpZ2W9pc/spoofapk03.jpg> "Open in another app" URI

I'm gonna concur with you and Frank that "something" funny is going on with
that app, which I haven't seen being done before, where it shows up in a web
page on Google Play, but none of us can download it off of Google Play.

Weird. Probably a few years from now we'll read about why that happens, as
it's normal for an app to disappear altogether but not to be half there (in
the Google Play web page) but half not there (you can't actually get it).

> There is another app by the same name (and very similar logo)...

It's interesting you said that as a lot of apps blossum after one good app
posts its source code (via the FOSS mechanism), where the trick is in
finding the original FOSS app that everyone copied & then added ads to.

I must admit I didn't even look at what _functionality_ you and Frank were
seeking where Andy and I have already found pretty good apps that tell you a
lot about the phone and the connection information that are FOSS.

If someone lists what specifically they were looking for, I can see if I
already have a FOSS app that does that they're seeking, as that app didn't
seem to me to be anything special in terms of what functionality it claimed.
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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-03-27 22:12, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> > Carlos E.R. wrote:
> >
> >>>    The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
> >>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
> >>
> >> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any
> >> of your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to
> >> find the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
> >> download and install from outside.
> >
> > Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you
> > first
> > go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press
> > "download"?
> > <https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>
>
> This site has at the end a link for google play, which opens:
>
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>
> which displays everything, but instead of install link it has a notice:
>
> x This app is not available for any of your devices
>
> Add to wishlist.
>
>
> The page doesn't mention a number of downloads as would normally say.
> Also, the last comment is dated March 22, 2021. And if you search for an
> application named "Phone Information" it is not found. And if you click
> on the developer, it says "not found".
>
> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
> some unknown reason.

Strange! For me the webpage *does* list the number of downloads
(actually the number of "Installs' (500,000+)) and the (Developer ->)
'Visit website' link works normally, it contains:

http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information

No idea why it's different for you (in Spain) and for me (in The
Netherlands).

N.B. The link on the Google Play webpage is

http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/

but if you click on it, it goes (redirects?) to

https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/

(N.B. I intentionally did not delimit ('<' and '>') the URLs, but just
did a copy-and-paste.)

Note the 'http' versus 'https' difference. Does your browser perhaps
refuse to go to 'http' URLs?

[...]

On 2022-03-28 14:31, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-03-27 22:12, Andy Burnelli wrote:
>>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>
>>>>>    The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
>>>>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
>>>>
>>>> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any
>>>> of your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to
>>>> find the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
>>>> download and install from outside.
>>>
>>> Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you
>>> first
>>> go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press
>>> "download"?
>>> <https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>
>>
>> This site has at the end a link for google play, which opens:
>>
>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>>
>> which displays everything, but instead of install link it has a notice:
>>
>> x This app is not available for any of your devices
>>
>> Add to wishlist.
>>
>>
>> The page doesn't mention a number of downloads as would normally say.
>> Also, the last comment is dated March 22, 2021. And if you search for an
>> application named "Phone Information" it is not found. And if you click
>> on the developer, it says "not found".
>>
>> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
>> some unknown reason.
>
> Strange! For me the webpage *does* list the number of downloads
> (actually the number of "Installs' (500,000+)) and the (Developer ->)
> 'Visit website' link works normally, it contains:
>
> http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information
>
> No idea why it's different for you (in Spain) and for me (in The
> Netherlands).
>
> N.B. The link on the Google Play webpage is
>
> http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
>
> but if you click on it, it goes (redirects?) to
>
> https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
>
> (N.B. I intentionally did not delimit ('<' and '>') the URLs, but just
> did a copy-and-paste.)
>
> Note the 'http' versus 'https' difference. Does your browser perhaps
> refuse to go to 'http' URLs?

No; it is a server feature, when you go to the http link it redirects
instantly to the link https instead.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

On 2022-03-28 00:34, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>
>> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
>> some unknown reason.
>
> Thanks Carlos for testing that link for the team as I couldn't go any
> further given I don't have a Google Account set up on my phone (so I
> couldn't access the APK in the real Google Play Store app on my phone).
>
> For the record, here are my screenshots, where I even spoofed my
> location to
> Asia and my VPN to Asia and my phone to a Pixel 3A with an older OS, etc.
> <https://i.postimg.cc/15H889vH/spoofapk01.jpg> Spoof gps, phone, osversion
> <https://i.postimg.cc/CKZ5rbSP/spoofapk02.jpg> "Get it on Google Play" URL
> <https://i.postimg.cc/GpZ2W9pc/spoofapk03.jpg> "Open in another app" URI
>
> I'm gonna concur with you and Frank that "something" funny is going on with
> that app, which I haven't seen being done before, where it shows up in a
> web
> page on Google Play, but none of us can download it off of Google Play.
>
> Weird. Probably a few years from now we'll read about why that happens, as
> it's normal for an app to disappear altogether but not to be half there (in
> the Google Play web page) but half not there (you can't actually get it).
>
>> There is another app by the same name (and very similar logo)...
>
> It's interesting you said that as a lot of apps blossum after one good app
> posts its source code (via the FOSS mechanism), where the trick is in
> finding the original FOSS app that everyone copied & then added ads to.
>
> I must admit I didn't even look at what _functionality_ you and Frank were
> seeking where Andy and I have already found pretty good apps that tell
> you a
> lot about the phone and the connection information that are FOSS.
>
> If someone lists what specifically they were looking for, I can see if I
> already have a FOSS app that does that they're seeking, as that app didn't
> seem to me to be anything special in terms of what functionality it
> claimed.

Simply to display the actual speed of the current wifi connection.

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-03-28 14:31, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> > Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> >> On 2022-03-27 22:12, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> >>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>>    The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
> >>>>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
> >>>>
> >>>> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any
> >>>> of your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to
> >>>> find the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
> >>>> download and install from outside.
> >>>
> >>> Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you
> >>> first
> >>> go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press
> >>> "download"?
> >>> <https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>
> >>
> >> This site has at the end a link for google play, which opens:
> >>
> >> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
> >>
> >> which displays everything, but instead of install link it has a notice:
> >>
> >> x This app is not available for any of your devices
> >>
> >> Add to wishlist.
> >>
> >>
> >> The page doesn't mention a number of downloads as would normally say.
> >> Also, the last comment is dated March 22, 2021. And if you search for an
> >> application named "Phone Information" it is not found. And if you click
> >> on the developer, it says "not found".
> >>
> >> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
> >> some unknown reason.
> >
> > Strange! For me the webpage *does* list the number of downloads
> > (actually the number of "Installs' (500,000+)) and the (Developer ->)
> > 'Visit website' link works normally, it contains:
> >
> > http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information
> >
> > No idea why it's different for you (in Spain) and for me (in The
> > Netherlands).
> >
> > N.B. The link on the Google Play webpage is
> >
> > http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
> >
> > but if you click on it, it goes (redirects?) to
> >
> > https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
> >
> > (N.B. I intentionally did not delimit ('<' and '>') the URLs, but just
> > did a copy-and-paste.)
> >
> > Note the 'http' versus 'https' difference. Does your browser perhaps
> > refuse to go to 'http' URLs?
>
> No; it is a server feature, when you go to the http link it redirects
> instantly to the link https instead.

Yeah, I know that, but you wrote:

> >> And if you click
> >> on the developer, it says "not found".

So why does the link work for me, but not for you? My guess is that
maybe your browser just refuses when it gets a 'http' URL and gives a
"not found".

Do you get the same link? Or no link? Or what else causes the "not
found"?

Frank Slootweg wrote:

> So why does the link work for me, but not for you?

While the app doesn't seem to do anything special, it is weird that the
app shows up in a web browser but not in my FOSS Google Play Store client.

Just to be clear about _my_ tests, where I used different URLs & browsers:
<https://i.postimg.cc/CKZ5rbSP/spoofapk02.jpg> "Get it on Google Play" URL
<https://i.postimg.cc/GpZ2W9pc/spoofapk03.jpg> "Open in another app" URI
Note that test above used three different web browsers & two different URIs.

The URI links appear to work as they redirect me directly to the Google Play
Store app, but I can't test further since I don't use a Google Account.

See this thread for further details:
*Can you get this "Phone Info" APK off Google Play Store <com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/rsW_8C3Trts>

Nobody bothered to test it (yet anyway) so it tells me I'm likely mostly
wasting my time trying to help Carlos as nobody else stepped up to the plate
to help Carlos out but Frank, Carlos (who did run the tests), and me.

All the tested links have a "get" button (of various kinds), and all
redirect me to the Google Play Store app, but I can't log into that app
(for reasons specific to my device only).

However, the web pages each call a URI to the Google Play Store App
redirect, which "should" work for others I would think/hope.
<https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=inPocket+Software>
Each results in a URI fed to the Google Play Store app of the following:
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andTest>

At the time I was GPS spoofed to Asia with concomitant Asian VPN
and I spoofed an older Android version & an older Pixel 3A phone.
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On 3/28/2022 6:42 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Maybe I missed it, but did he try Ookla Speedtest? That seems to work on
all platforms.

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest>

Also remember that sideloading is easy on Android. You can easily
generate an apk file for any Play Store App.

On your computer:
1. Find the app on the Google Play store. Copy the URL.
2. Go to <https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/>
3. Paste the URL into the box and click on "Generate Download Link"
4.Copy the APK that is generated over to the device and install it,
and hope that the app works on your device.

I've used this when I know a device supports an app but the author won't
let it be installed on certain devices for whatever reason. For example,
I have a Samsung Galaxy A51 which I knew supported Samsung Pay with MST
but for some reason Samsung didn't include the app on the phone and
doesn't allow it to be installed from the Play Store directly onto the
A51. But it works fine once you sideload it.

This is detailed in 73a on page 32 of the document "33 iOS & iPhone
Features Which [many] Android Users Wish they Had & 147 Android &
Android Phone Which [many] iOS Users Wish they Had at
<https://tinyurl.com/iOS-Android-Features>

sms wrote:

> Maybe I missed it, but did he try Ookla Speedtest? That seems to work on
> all platforms.
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest>

We all use Ookla but it has severe problems in my humblest of opinions.
*What is a good app for wi-fi speed tests?*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/r_n3-LyW744>

> Also remember that sideloading is easy on Android. You can easily
> generate an apk file for any Play Store App.

Steve is a genius!
That worked beautifully!
All Carlos needs to do now is click these links and let us know if they work!
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/06/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo_132.apk>
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/19/06/15/com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal_57.apk>
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/04/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andTest_134.apk>

I added your information to this specific reference thread
to be found in a future search so that everyone always benefits.

*Can you get this "Phone Info" APK off Google Play Store <com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/rsW_8C3Trts>
> On your computer:
> 1. Find the app on the Google Play store. Copy the URL.
> 2. Go to <https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/>
> 3. Paste the URL into the box and click on "Generate Download Link"
> 4.Copy the APK that is generated over to the device and install it,
> and hope that the app works on your device.

1. Following Steve's stated steps, here is the original app URL
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal>
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andTest>

2. Go to <https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/> on my PC on VPN.
Checking your browser before accessing apps.evozi.com.
This process is automatic.
Your browser will redirect to your requested content shortly.
Please allow up to 5 seconds�K
DDoS protection by Cloudflare

2. Drat. Gonna have to get off of VPN to test this.
Package Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo [Play Store]
File Size: 3.2 MB
QR Code: http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl=https:%2F%2Fstorage.evozi.com%2Fapk%2Fdl%2F17%2F06%2F27%2Fcom.inpocketsoftware.andInfo_132.apk
SHA1 Hash: 8beeee1ee2313f749e0a4029f39ee65876191d98
Last Fetched: 2022-02-26 13:41:37
Version: 13.2 (132)

3. Paste the URL into the box and click on "Generate Download Link"
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/06/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo_132.apk>
Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo_132_apps.evozi.com.apk
Size: 3365332 bytes (3286 KiB)
CRC32: 165D368F
CRC64: B4ABC6487A421CFB
SHA256: 0797AA073D1746DEF13FEF76D70FA42F04297B1B76C2457AD99542D8E35FF2DA
SHA1: 8BEEEE1EE2313F749E0A4029F39EE65876191D98
BLAKE2sp: BC108A5981D3A71A810BA6C561BDD66562FA23C586A89E7284982B603AF0830E

<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/19/06/15/com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal_57.apk>
Package Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal [Play Store]
File Size: 1.4 MB
QR Code: <http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl=https:%2F%2Fstorage.evozi.com%2Fapk%2Fdl%2F19%2F06%2F15%2Fcom.inpocketsoftware.andsignal_57.apk>
SHA1 Hash: dd93f55d5b76cc543ab0419457c6b7138db8925b
Last Fetched: 2021-08-13 19:24:02
Version: 5.7 (57)
Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal_57_apps.evozi.com.apk
Size: 1484553 bytes (1449 KiB)
CRC32: 7D9AE867
CRC64: AEA196CEC719837D
SHA256: BFBCA0FFD39A565EEA5BEA7B967261BB37CB6B055F6847225395A6F611B60C31
SHA1: DD93F55D5B76CC543AB0419457C6B7138DB8925B
BLAKE2sp: D4ED388FFCBD6D4DC04A8CA4CD4762F63D5DCD99965956FE2E0E86D097C2CABB

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andTest>
Package Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andTest [Play Store]
File Size: 3.3 MB
QR Code: <http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=300x300&chl=https:%2F%2Fstorage.evozi.com%2Fapk%2Fdl%2F17%2F04%2F27%2Fcom.inpocketsoftware.andTest_134.apk>
SHA1 Hash: 9c52e1b6d4555afcbdfa41d799082d5db9bb428a
Last Fetched: 2022-03-15 14:08:46
Version: 13.4 (134)
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/04/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andTest_134.apk>
Name: com.inpocketsoftware.andTest_134_apps.evozi.com.apk
Size: 3504432 bytes (3422 KiB)
CRC32: 361748A8
CRC64: 5E24CD2A46AC92D6
SHA256: 8A64993DECE51D67CE5F4BB2B09F8D56BC8B28E9D142259A32C289FE679F8AD1
SHA1: 9C52E1B6D4555AFCBDFA41D799082D5DB9BB428A
BLAKE2sp: 471925A51484CCB7CCDEE0EF3F95127F30372F903C7469AB5171A2C1243B4E84

Carlos and Frank, get it while you can (for the other thread).
Thanks Steve.

I knew about evozi but I didn't think it would pull things off of Google
Play that Google Play doesn't have, and I'm not sure it actually does do that.

I don't know what it really did.
Is this _exactly_ the same file that is on Google Play?
I suspect it's a copy.

But then why can't we get it off of Google Play?
Dunno.

What matters, of course, is how much of a copy is this copy?
Dunno that either as I have nothing to compare it to.

Anyway, I'll test them out for the team (thanks to Frank, Carlos, & Steve).
Let me know if these links work for you as I just did them moments ago.
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/06/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo_132.apk>
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/19/06/15/com.inpocketsoftware.andsignal_57.apk>
<https://storage.evozi.com/apk/dl/17/04/27/com.inpocketsoftware.andTest_134.apk>
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On 2022-03-25 00:36, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> sms wrote:
>
>> Does the A12 even have an update to Android 12?
>
> Someone tell me how the version of Android can possibly be related to the
> OP's stated problem set when almost nothing is added in any Android
> release.
>
> The version of Android is _already_ nearly meaningless in that it's only a
> rather small (and getting smaller) portion of what gets updated on Android.
> *Why I believe the Android version doesn't matter as much as some people
> (aka iKooks) think it does*
> <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/gzG52aKOloA>
>
> Even so, almost everything (if not everything) useful in any Android update
> is usually available to the older Androids via add-on apps, for example:
> *Privacy Dashboard* by Rushikesh Kamewar
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.privacydashboard>
>
>
> Name one thing the OP needs in Android 11 that isn't already in Android 11.

The importance is that automatic updates stop.

It doesn't matter if they are the same android, the problem is that
automatic updates stop, and at some point, applications stop working as
well, forcing people to buy new hardware want it or not.

Yes, I know you do not use automatic updates, but most people do use the
Android login and automatic updates. Billions of people.

For example, my phone was bought on 2018 and has Android 9, and Android
Auto has stopping connecting to the car hardware. The only apparent
solution is to buy a new phone, which is a pain because the phone is
otherwise working perfectly and the battery is fine. But no updates
except to apps.

By the way, there is a phone designed to be repaired, and which gets 2
Android updates, 5 year warranty. Expensive (~600€), and not feature rich.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone_4>

<https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-60499179>
(Spanish, use google translate to read)

--
Cheers, Carlos.

Carlos E.R. wrote:

> On 2022-03-25 00:36, Andy Burnelli wrote:
>> sms wrote:
>>
>>> Does the A12 even have an update to Android 12?
>>
>> Someone tell me how the version of Android can possibly be related to the
>> OP's stated problem set when almost nothing is added in any Android
>> release.
>>
>> The version of Android is _already_ nearly meaningless in that it's only a
>> rather small (and getting smaller) portion of what gets updated on Android.
>> *Why I believe the Android version doesn't matter as much as some people
>> (aka iKooks) think it does*
>> <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/gzG52aKOloA>
>>
>> Even so, almost everything (if not everything) useful in any Android update
>> is usually available to the older Androids via add-on apps, for example:
>> *Privacy Dashboard* by Rushikesh Kamewar
>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.privacydashboard>
>>
>> Name one thing the OP needs in Android 11 that isn't already in Android 11.
>
> The importance is that automatic updates stop.

When you say that, it either means you're vastly simplifying things or that
you're vastly misunderstanding things - both of which are wrong if you want
make any rational sensible assessments.

The question is why would the Android release matter to the OP's problem?
How Android updates won't matter if _all_ have the software the OP needs.

> It doesn't matter if they are the same android, the problem is that
> automatic updates stop, and at some point, applications stop working as
> well, forcing people to buy new hardware want it or not.

You are correct that this happens all the time with iOS but not Android.
With Android, almost everything updates forever in terms of functionality.

With iOS, updates just stop. At that point with iOS, you're just dead.
You can't even update Safari.

If you don't understand what I said above, it simply means you do not yet
understand _how_ iOS updates vastly differ from Android updates.

In fact, iOS updates differ from _all_ other operating systems (even MacOS).
Even Windows allows almost all functionality on almost all Windows releases.

But not iOS.
> Yes, I know you do not use automatic updates, but most people do use the
> Android login and automatic updates. Billions of people.

Again you are either vastly simplifying the problem set or you don't
understand it. There's the concept of Android layers which you need.

There are about a score or more of Android layers, which we've covered.
Each updates on a different level in terms of automation & stated EOL.

The essence is that most Android functionality updates forever.
Just like with all other common consumer operating systems except iOS.

Only iOS drops dead on you.
The rest have plenty of updates that last forever (see note 1).

> For example, my phone was bought on 2018 and has Android 9, and Android
> Auto has stopping connecting to the car hardware. The only apparent
> solution is to buy a new phone, which is a pain because the phone is
> otherwise working perfectly and the battery is fine. But no updates
> except to apps.

Just as with all common consumer operating systems, any one developer can
choose to drop updates for any given Android release but that just means
that developer is either crappy or they don't care about your release.

It happens on _all_ operating systems so it's not related to Android.
If you chose better apps, such as open source apps, the likelihood of that
happening might be drastically lessened, but even open source apps can drop
support for older operating systems.

It's not an Android specific problem you have.
You simply chose a bad app that isn't continually supported by the
developer.

While I don't use Android Auto, I see the developer is Google.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead>

I haven't ever seen yet any decent Google app which doesn't have a better
replacement (e.g., YouTube ==> NewPipe), so why not look for a similar app
(perhaps even Open Source) that does what you need with Android Auto?

> By the way, there is a phone designed to be repaired, and which gets 2
> Android updates, 5 year warranty. Expensive (~600�), and not feature rich.

It's expensive likely because it _is_ feature rich, at least based on that
Wikipedia which says it has "5G connectivity, dual 48MP cameras with optical
image stabilization, an IP54 rating and MIL810G drop test certification."

Those are high end features, aren't they?
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone>
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairphone_4>

This is an interesting observation in that Wikipedia article.
"According to the company, increasing the lifespan
of a phone by two years reduces CO2 emissions by 30%.[1]"

Sounds like a good idea. I didn't know about it prior.
Thank you for edifying me about the goal of the "Fairer" phone:
"The Fairphones focus on sustainability and repairability"

> <https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-60499179>
> (Spanish, use google translate to read)

To save others the trouble and to make it more easily available to all...

The cell phones you can disassemble and repair yourself
Francesca Schweiger, Business journalist, Berlin, 9 March 2022

Urs Lesse helps people repair their phones.

Urs Lesse's expertise is in the field of political science, but he also has
more practical interests.

Every four weeks he spends his time helping people fix their phones in his
hometown of Aachen in western Germany.

But he can't help with just any brand of phone, only with a so-called
Fairphone.

For the past eight years, Lesse has been an active member of an unpaid
skill-sharing network of Fairphone users. He organizes local community
meetings and helps with repairs.

"I don't repair phones if I don't have to, but I've always been very
motivated to encourage people to try to fix their own Fairphones
themselves," he says.

"We're missing out on real life": people deciding to get rid of their
smartphone. "It's always been a question of passing information and taking
away people's inhibition to dare and open their phones," he explains.

With a modular design, Fairphone devices allow owners to easily swap, repair
and customize components such as the screen, battery, USB ports and cameras.

Fairphones are designed to be easily disassembled and repaired.

"The Fairphone 2 can be disassembled in less than two minutes," says Lesse.
"There were models where you didn't even need tools to remove the screen and
replace it yourself."

Recyclable, durable and repairable
Fairphone's customers range from programmers who have been attracted to the
possibilities of phone software to consumers looking for a more sustainable
product.

The company started in 2013 and follows four principles: source raw
materials from non-conflict mining areas and manufacture products that are
recyclable, durable and repairable.

According to United Nations figures, a record 53.6 million tons of e-waste
were generated worldwide in 2019, 21% more than five years ago, with cell
phones making up a significant portion of this. In addition, only 17% of
e-waste was recycled.

Fairphone argues that by making phones easy to repair, they can have a
longer lifespan, generate less waste and therefore have a positive impact on
the environment.

Only 17% of e-waste was recycled in 2019, according to UN figures.

"We know that by increasing the lifespan of a phone by at least two years,
you get a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions," says Fairphone co-founder Miquel
Ballester.

Niche product
So far, the company - of Dutch origin - has sold about 400,000 devices,
which means it is a very small player in the smartphone market.

"Fairphone is still a niche product, which you can't find in many stores,
which is why the community network is important," says Lesse.

Nevertheless, Fairphone has made an impact within the industry, particularly
in Germany, where it has gained significant support.

Germany awarded numerous certifications and prizes to Fairphone, most
notably the 2016 German Environmental Award, the highest paid environmental
award in Europe.

Ballester believes this government recognition, as opposed to industry
recommendations, is one of the reasons Fairphone gained such a strong
following in Germany compared to other European markets.

Fairphone became popular in Germany after winning awards.

Germans tend to be less attached to the status of large companies and are
therefore more inclined to try smaller European brands, says the company.
--
Note 1: Forever here means there is no known or stated EOL date.

Andy Burnelli wrote:

> I haven't ever seen yet any decent Google app which doesn't have a better
> replacement (e.g., YouTube ==> NewPipe), so why not look for a similar app
> (perhaps even Open Source) that does what you need with Android Auto?

See also:
*What's a better replacement for the functionality that Google's Android Auto gives you?*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/gQsq-_3rp-8>

On 2022-03-28 15:42, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-03-28 14:31, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 2022-03-27 22:12, Andy Burnelli wrote:
>>>>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>    The Google Play website and the Play Store app often mumble things
>>>>>>> like that, while the apps work perfectly fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, if google play webpage says "This app is not available for any
>>>>>> of your devices", and the google play app in the phone is unable to
>>>>>> find the app or the developer, that's final to me and I'm not going to
>>>>>> download and install from outside.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you get a referral to the APK on the Google Play Store app when you
>>>>> first
>>>>> go to the developer's web site on your phone web browser & press
>>>>> "download"?
>>>>> <https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/>
>>>>
>>>> This site has at the end a link for google play, which opens:
>>>>
>>>> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>
>>>>
>>>> which displays everything, but instead of install link it has a notice:
>>>>
>>>> x This app is not available for any of your devices
>>>>
>>>> Add to wishlist.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The page doesn't mention a number of downloads as would normally say.
>>>> Also, the last comment is dated March 22, 2021. And if you search for an
>>>> application named "Phone Information" it is not found. And if you click
>>>> on the developer, it says "not found".
>>>>
>>>> All that indicates to me that the app has been blocked or banned for
>>>> some unknown reason.
>>>
>>> Strange! For me the webpage *does* list the number of downloads
>>> (actually the number of "Installs' (500,000+)) and the (Developer ->)
>>> 'Visit website' link works normally, it contains:
>>>
>>> http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information
>>>
>>> No idea why it's different for you (in Spain) and for me (in The
>>> Netherlands).
>>>
>>> N.B. The link on the Google Play webpage is
>>>
>>> http://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
>>>
>>> but if you click on it, it goes (redirects?) to
>>>
>>> https://inpocketsoftware.com/android-phone-information/
>>>
>>> (N.B. I intentionally did not delimit ('<' and '>') the URLs, but just
>>> did a copy-and-paste.)
>>>
>>> Note the 'http' versus 'https' difference. Does your browser perhaps
>>> refuse to go to 'http' URLs?
>>
>> No; it is a server feature, when you go to the http link it redirects
>> instantly to the link https instead.
>
> Yeah, I know that, but you wrote:
>
>>>> And if you click
>>>> on the developer, it says "not found".
>
> So why does the link work for me, but not for you? My guess is that
> maybe your browser just refuses when it gets a 'http' URL and gives a
> "not found".
>
> Do you get the same link? Or no link? Or what else causes the "not
> found"?

The "developer"⁽¹⁾ points to these two links:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=inPocket+Software
https://play.google.com/store/apps/category/TOOLS

The first one says:

We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.

and the second provides a long list of "tools" apps.

(1) at page
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inpocketsoftware.andInfo>,
just below the text "Phone Information" big letters, which says:

inPocket Software Tools
PEGI 3

There is no "http" anywhere, all are google pages.

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Cheers, Carlos.