Aurora Watch (UK)2.16 - Google Play
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Publisher Description
Get AuroraWatch UK status alerts to warn of possible sightings
The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten. Aurora Watch UK allows you to monitor geomagnetic activity and will let you know when aurora MAY be visible from the UK.
Get alerts about increases in geomagnetic activity - triggered when the AuroraWatch status level changes; this indicates the relative likelihood of viewing an aurora in the UK.
See the current alert status - see Notes.
Read last 24 hours recent history.
30 minute forecast model from SWPC.
Please email aurora@smallbouldering.com with any issues.
PLEASE NOTE:
Aurora Watch is NOT a forecasting app.
Phone settings such as Battery Saver which limit the phone getting push notifications will narrow or even close the aurora alert window.
If you are not receiving alerts check your phone's Settings/Notifications/App settings to see that Notifications for Aurora Watch UK are not turned off.
The app does not alert historically. If your phone is off or unable to connect to the internet when the status goes up but the level goes back down before the next data update you will receive no alert.
There is a necessary delay before alerts are sent since the data needs to 'settle down' as recommended by Lancaster University.
The alerts provided by Lancaster University tend to default to their Lancaster magnetometer for alerting though they do have others; most importantly one in Shetland. Naturally there is a greater chance of seeing an Aurora in Shetland but since that data is not (usually) used alerts are a little more 'pessimistic'. This is appropriate for those of us living in England but less so for those further north.
The Aurora Watch UK (Android) app is developed and maintained by Smallbouldering Projects, it is not an 'Official' app.
Alerts data is provided by Lancaster University, UK using data from the SAMNET and/or AuroraWatchNet magnetometer networks: Read more about this here:
http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/introduction
About Aurora Watch (UK)
The company that develops Aurora Watch (UK) is Smallbouldering Projects. The latest version released by its developer is 2.16.
To install Aurora Watch (UK) on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-10-14 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Aurora Watch (UK) as malware as malware if the download link to com.smallbouldering.aurorawatchuk is broken.
How to install Aurora Watch (UK) on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Aurora Watch (UK) is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Aurora Watch (UK) will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Aurora Watch (UK) will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
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Version History
version 2.16
posted on 2026-10-14
Amend "University of Lancaster" to "Lancaster University"
version 2.15
posted on 2026-09-17
Try to fix crashes causes by Google bug in androidx.activity on some devices (particularly Huawei).
Obfuscate code as mandated by Google
version 2.13
posted on 2026-08-29
Address edge-to-edge issues on a few obscure devices
version 2.11
posted on 2026-08-01
Implement Google optimisations
version 2.10
posted on 2026-06-16
Add new settings for Light/Day or Dark/Night themes
version 2.09
posted on 2026-06-10
Make Last Alert text fit onto smaller screens
version 2.08
posted on 2026-06-05
Internal non functional changes mandated by Google.
Fix an issue where default notifications made no sound on some phones
version 2.06
posted on 2026-04-21
Made to work better edge to edge.
Restore SWPC Forecast and Refresh icons to usually showing.
version 2.03
posted on 2026-03-05
Make compatible with Android 16.
Fixed issue where SWPC is behind navigation bar in landscape.
version 2.02
posted on 2026-02-09
Make compatible with Android 16.
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