Although I am a retired IT professional I still use technical utilities and this one is handy for troubleshooting network problems that friends are always asking me to do. If I had to compare this app to those I used in the past I would say that it holds its own against Ipswitch's WS_PING that was my constand companion.
I use this to mainly ping connections to see of they are alive, as well as use those statistics and the time and hop information from traceroute to spot problems. Most of the time it's a weak signal or damaged cable, but sometimes it's obstructions to signal strength in the case of WiFi.
This is not a cure all application, and it does require some technical knowledge. But of you have a basic understanding of networks you can accomplish some quick troubleshooting that will point you in the direction of what you need to check to find root causes.
Since this works on my phone (in my case it's a Samsung Galaxy Note II running Jellybean 4.1.2) it's always handy. In the past I needed my laptop to perform the same tests I can do right from my phone.
The product description says it will integrate with and launch application layer protocols like ftp and telnet - and it will. You do need to have those installed though because they are not bundled.
One other useful function this app provides is to map a network. I was surprised to see a device called Azurewave Technologies show up on my network. A little sleuthing and it turned out to be my
Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player
.
Bottom line: this is very useful for first level network troubleshooting. I find myself using it more often than I anticipated and, frankly, every tech should have this installed on his or her Android phone or tablet - or both.
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Latest updates
What's new in version 10.0.1- • Get the best out of the Fing app with a premium subscription. You will unlock access to premium features in the Fing App, Desktop and Fingbox.
- • NEW! Assess the security of your router with the Router Vulnerability premium feature.
- • NEW! Detect online cameras with the Find Hidden Camera premium feature.
Product Details
Release Date: 2011
Date first listed on Amazon: October 14, 2011
Developed By: Fing Limited
ASIN: B005VT42BS
Customer reviews:
714 customer ratings
714 customer ratings
Product features
- Explore and manage your networks easily
- Test the speed of your Wi-Fi and Cellular networks
- Find out which is the best internet provider in your area
- Customize your host names and icons
- Conveniente toolkit to Scan TCP services, Ping devices, Trace the internet route
- Block devices and pause Internet connection (with Fingbox)
- Analyze the usage of bandwidth (with Fingbox)
Product description
Fing has helped 35 million user worldwide to understand:• Who's on my WiFi
• Is someone stealing my WiFi and broadband?
• Have I've been hacked? Is my network secure?
• Are there hidden cameras in the B&B I'm staying in?
• Why Netflix has started buffering?
• Is my internet provider giving me the speed I pay for?
Fing is the #1 Network Scanner: discovers all the devices connected to your WiFi and identifies them, with our patented technology used also by router manufacturers and antivirus companies worldwide.
With Fing App’s free tools and utilities help you:
• Run WiFi and Cellular internet speed tests, download speed and upload speed analysis and latency
• Scan networks with Fing’s Wi-Fi & LAN network scanner and discover all devices connected to any network
• Get the most accurate device recognition of IP address, MAC address, device name, model, vendor and manufacturer
• Advanced device analysis of NetBIOS, UPnP, SNMP and Bonjour names, properties and device types
• Includes port scanning, device ping, traceroute and DNS lookup
• Receive network security and device alerts to your phone and email
Add Fingbox to unlock advanced network protection and smart home troubleshooting features:
• Know who’s home while you’re not there with Digital Presence
• See devices near your home with Digital Fence
• Block intruders and unknown devices automatically before they join your network
• Set parental control features to schedule screen time and pause internet access
• Analyze bandwidth usage by device
• Find Wi-Fi sweet spots
• Automate network speed tests and get reports for benchmarking ISP performance
• Secure your home network with opened port detection and network vulnerability analysis
Have a question? Get in touch at support@fing.com or learn more about Fing App and Fingbox at fing.com.
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Technical details
Size: 21.6MB
Version: 10.0.1
- Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
- Access information about networks
- Access information about Wi-Fi networks
- Enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Open network sockets
- Read from external storage
- Get notified that the operating system has finished booting
- Access the vibration feature
- PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
- Write to external storage
- Allows sending in-app billing requests and managing in-app billing transactions
- Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
- Receive message via Amazon Device
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.1
Approximate Download Time: Less than 3 minutes
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Good tool but shame it opens automatically
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An easy to use network analysis app
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