Based on our record, CalyxOS seems to be a lot more popular than NetMonster. While we know about 190 links to CalyxOS, we've tracked only 3 mentions of NetMonster. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
For example https://androidauthority.com/grapheneos-3287030/ > "Even if you stomach the Pixel-only requirement" I have not and will not stomach that at all, nope! https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices Nope! I wasn't paying attention, but if I remember, Alphabet/Google was funded to deploy/release Android operating system, and they also were financed to deploy some hardware phones before disappearing to let... - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago
I'm sure you did your research. I'm writing for other readers who are interested. There are a few alternatives, more can be found but this is a selection of the most prominent offerings. /e/OS: https://e.foundation/e-os/ GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/ LineageOS: https://lineageos.org/ CalyxOS: https://calyxos.org/ PostmarketOS (based on Alpine Linux rather than Android): https://postmarketos.org/ (for some... - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago
Ironically, Pixels are the best for de-Googling. GrapheneOS requires a Pixel, as does CalyxOS for the most part. If you don't want your money going to Google, a used/refurb Pixel gets around that in my opinion. Source: 11 months ago
Oh I see makes sense, one closed system needs another 😅 but if you look at Android, look at https://grapheneos.org/ and https://calyxos.org/. Source: about 1 year ago
I agree with your point, but wanted to ask, have you considered using a device with a degoogled AOSP-based OS like GrapheneOS or CalyxOS? Source: about 1 year ago
That sounds interesting and matches what I see on NetMonster when the my Pixel 7 switches between NR SA and LTE. For a brief moment both signals seem to be present. Source: about 1 year ago
Are there any foss alternatives for https://netmonster.app/ netmonster. Source: over 1 year ago
If you like Wigle, I'd highly suggest trying out /r/cellmapper to help crowdsource network maps in your area, and also NetMonster https://netmonster.app/ if you want more info about what you are currently connected to. Source: almost 2 years ago
GrapheneOS - GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
Fastah 4G Finder - Fastah 4G Finder app contains features through which you can access a color map to get an idea about the speed of the internet on your current network.
LineageOS - Operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android
Cell Signal Monitor - Cell Signal Monitor is an advanced network monitor that helps you to watch the state of cellular network by gathering data about cell towers. The app supports GSM, UMTS and LTE networks. There is a Free edition with adds.
Android - Android is an open source mobile operating system initially released by Google in 2008 and has since become of the most widely used operating systems on any platform.
OpenSignal - Mobile analytics and insights on wireless connectivity from Opensignal, the independent global standard for understanding the true state of the world's mobile network.