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Android May Let Carriers Hide Signal Strength: Report

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By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 December 2017 18:50 IST

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Android May Let Carriers Hide Signal Strength: Report

Highlights

Android P likely to get signal strength restriction feature
Code based on AOSP already features some early signs
The initial change won't bound access for third-party apps

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Android platform is expected to debut with the new carrier-centric feature sometime next year. 3t3e6r

The commits Google is fulfilling the request made by some carriers by opening the ability to change the visibility status of signals on the future Android version.

It is worth noting here that the value of signal strength, which is measured in dBm or asu, can be used to compare network performance on multiple devices. The quality of network to deliver enhanced voice and data connectivity highly depends on the signal strength. Therefore, the discovered flexibility would throw the ball in the carriers' court to let them decide whether they want the end s to judge the quality of their networks or not.

Importantly, the new change will have no impact on third-party apps as there wouldn't be any changes pertaining to Android APIs. This means you would still be able to see the signal strength on your future Android device by ing an appropriate app. However, Google might restrict that part as well by giving rights to carriers to even restrict signal strength through default APIs.

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