Backends

Network-Location

AMap UnifiedNlp Backend | IzzyOnDroid | GitLab

Uses the AMap Location API (a popular location service in China) to resolve locations. The database is proprietary.

AppleWifiNlpBackend | F-Droid | GitHub

Uses Apple's service to resolve Wi-Fi locations. It has excellent coverage but the database is proprietary.

Baidu UnifiedNlp Backend | IzzyOnDroid | GitLab

Uses the Baidu Location API (another popular location service in China) to resolve locations. The database is proprietary.

Déjà Vu Location Service | F-Droid | GitHub

Uses locally acquired WLAN/WiFi AP and mobile/cellular tower data to resolve user location.

LocalGSMBackend | F-Droid | GitHub

Local location provider for GSM cells. It works offline by downloading freely licensed database files from Mozilla, OpenCellID, or lacells.db.

LocalGSMLocationProvider | Last update: 2014 | F-Droid | GitHub

Local opencellid based location provider backend. Has been surpassed by LocalGSMBackend which also has an OpenCellID option

Local NLP Backend - A Déjà Vu Fork | F-Droid | GitHub

Fork of the Déjà Vu NLP Backend with some improvements and some crude UI for configuration and importing / exporting data.

LocalWifiNlpBackend | F-Droid | GitHub

Local location provider for Wi-Fi APs using on-phone generated database.

Merged WiFi UnifiedNlp Backend - | F-Droid | GitHub | GitLab

Uses a CSV database generated by WiFiDatabaseMerger to provide location.

MozillaNlpBackend | F-Droid | GitHub

Uses the Mozilla Location Service to resolve user location. The coverage is OK. Only the cell tower database is free.

OpenWlanMapNlpBackend | Last updated: 2015 | GitHub

Uses OpenWlanMap.org to resolve user location but the NLP backend did not reach release-quality, yet. Users interested in a freely licensed and downloadable database for offline use should stick with Radiocells for now.

Radiocells.org UnifiedNlp Backend | F-Droid | GitHub

Uses Radiocells.org to resolve user location. Community-created, freely licensed database that can optionally be downloaded for offline operation. The coverage varies from country to country (it's best in central Europe).

Trains UnifiedNLP | F-Droid | GitLab

Detects if you are connected to a trains wifi (Europe, but not all networks are supported) and, if so, provides the location data provided by the train to your android phone.

Geocoding

NominatimGeocoderBackend | F-Droid | GitHub

Address lookup backend using OpenStreetMap Nominatim service.

Testing

My Location | F-Droid | IzzyOnDroid | GitHub

Shows your current location as seen by GPS, Network Location and UnifiedNLP

Location Provider Debugger | IzzyOnDroid | GitHub