Test your device’s satellite navigation performance!

As Galileo is integrated directly into the smartphone hardware, your phone needs a chip that can track Galileo signals to be compatible. Fortunately, most modern smartphone chips support multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), meaning they can use data from various constellations. The key is to know which constellations your phone is actually using. Manufacturers like Broadcom, Qualcomm, Intel, and Mediatek continue to integrate Galileo into their chips, which are used in many leading smartphones. Android users have a range of applications, many of them free, to determine if their phone is currently utilizing Galileo, GPS, or GLONASS satellites for positioning. Here is a list of apps that will help you to check GNSS performance:GPSTest: This open-source app displays real-time information about the satellites your device is communicating with, including GPS (indicated by the American flag), Galileo (EU flag), GLONASS (Russian flag), and Bei Dou (Chinese flag), as well as regional systems like QZSS (Japanese flag) and others. If a Galileo satellite has a 'U' next to it on the status screen, your device is actively using it for positioning. You can download it from the Google Play Store or F-Droid. GNSSLogger: It is a tool designed to record raw GNSS measurements from Android devices. Essentially, it allows developers and researchers to collect detailed data (navigation message, pseudoranges, carrier phase...), directly from the phone's GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Bei...