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JAWS - Just another WiFi scanner

A simple free and open source wifi scanner that supports real time scans of nearby networks. It displays a list of nearby wifi networks ordered by signal strength and periodically rescans for new networks.

Google Play F-Droid

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Features

  • Display a list of nearby wifi networks ordered by signal strength
  • Display SSID, BSSID, Channel, Capabilities and the signal strength of each network
  • Periodically rescan for new networks

Goals and motivation

  • Create a free and open source wifi scanner that is available on F-Droid
  • Provide a feature rich but yet beautiful, easy to use UI
  • Implement useful, optional features such as a war driving mode without bloating the UI

To do list

  • Group networks by SSID
  • "Find network" feature
  • Signal strength diagram (e.g. last 60 seconds)
  • Improve UX

License

gpl3

JAWS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

JAWS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.