From 6da9980536634b5fbbab60bbba5594659b825af3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AirGitu Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:24:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Added update info in the backends list as fewer and fewer are updated or even available. It's confusing when trying to have location working through UnifiedNlp while database or apps are just outdated or service retired. --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a5fe04f..bb1c1d6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ UnifiedNlp alone does not provide any features, but acts as a middleware for mul Here is a list of backends known to me. List of backends for geolocation: -* [AppleWifiNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/AppleWifiNlpBackend) - Uses Apple's service to resolve Wi-Fi locations. It has excellent coverage but the database is proprietary. +* [AppleWifiNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/AppleWifiNlpBackend) - Uses Apple's service to resolve Wi-Fi locations. It has excellent coverage but the database is proprietary - *Last updated in 2018* * [OpenWlanMapNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/OpenWlanMapNlpBackend) - 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 openBmap for now - *Last updated in 2015* -* [OpenBmapNlpBackend](https://github.com/wish7code/org.openbmap.unifiedNlpProvider) - Uses [openBmap](https://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](https://radiocells.org/stats/countries) (it's best in central Europe). -* [MozillaNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/IchnaeaNlpBackend) - Uses the Mozilla Location Service to resolve user location. The coverage is OK. Only the cell tower database is free. -* [LocalWifiNlpBackend](https://github.com/n76/wifi_backend) - Local location provider for Wi-Fi APs using on-phone generated database. +* [OpenBmapNlpBackend](https://github.com/wish7code/org.openbmap.unifiedNlpProvider) - Uses [openBmap](https://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](https://radiocells.org/stats/countries) (it's best in central Europe) - *Last updated in 2021. Not available on F-Droid anymore* +* [MozillaNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/IchnaeaNlpBackend) - Uses the Mozilla Location Service to resolve user location. The coverage is OK. Only the cell tower database is free - *Discontinued/retired service since 07/2024* +* [LocalWifiNlpBackend](https://github.com/n76/wifi_backend) - Local location provider for Wi-Fi APs using on-phone generated database - *Last updated in 2018* * [LocalGSMLocationProvider](https://github.com/rtreffer/LocalGSMLocationProvider) - Local opencellid based location provider backend. Has been surpassed by LocalGSMBackend which also has an OpenCellID option - *Last update in 2014* * [LocalGSMBackend](https://gitlab.com/deveee/Local-GSM-Backend) - Local location provider for GSM cells. It works offline by downloading freely licensed database files from Mozilla, OpenCellID, or lacells.db. List of backends for (reverse) geocoding: -* [NominatimGeocoderBackend](https://github.com/microg/NominatimGeocoderService) - Address lookup backend. +* [NominatimGeocoderBackend](https://github.com/microg/NominatimGeocoderService) - Address lookup backend - *Last updated in 2017* (...) Create issue or pull request to extend either list :)