3D Compass Plus

Sam Lu · com.a0soft.gphone.aCompassPlus

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v5.16 3.4 MB Android 2.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.16 (90005169)
Updated: Apr 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 3.4 MB
Requires: Android 2.3+ (API 9)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Oct 18, 2013 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (5 sensitive)
Website: android.a0soft.com/download.htm
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

3D Compass Plus is an app by Sam Lu in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least October 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v5.16

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ v5.16 ★ new "Allow/Disallow rotation" menu item for locking the current orientation. MENU > Disallow rotation ★ if UI is still showing in English and you'd like to help the translation, please send me an email ★ bugs fixed and optimizations v5.15 ★ newly designed screen capture and video recording buttons ★ display a dimming system bar on Android 4.4+ so it won't overlap with ads ★ add Close and Translate buttons to About window

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

This application is a compass app with augmented reality view, real time map update, and provides GPS information. It is a fun app to play with and a useful tool when travelling. FEATURES ★ Record video (Android 5+ only) ★ Show augmented reality view, 3D compass, map, coordinates, address, speed and time in the same view ★ Take screenshots ★ Support portrait and landscape mode ★ Auto rotate map according to direction ★ Show speed and true north direction ★ Show altitude ★ Show map/address of current location ★ Embed date, time and location EXIF tags in the screenshot file ★ Fast bright with one tap when you are in outdoor ★ Support marine, rose and artificial horizon compasses ★ Zoom in/out reality view ★ No ads (PRO-only) NOTES ★ Only as good as your hardware. Beware surrounding metal and magnetic fields SONY DEVICES ★ support xperia-camera-addons We have been selected as a Google I/O 2011 Developer Sandbox partner, for its innovative design and advanced technology. Credits ★ Czech - Jiří Fila ★ Italian - Michele Mondelli ★ Japanese - Yuanpo Chang ★ Persian - اسماعیل شمسی آسیابری ★ Polish - Grzegorz Jabłoński ★ Romanian - Stelian Balinca ★ Russian - Идрис a.k.a. Мансур (IDris a.k.a. MANsur), Ghost-Unit ★ Slovak - Patrik Žec ★ Spanish - Alfredo Ramos (Abaddon Ormuz) ★ Thai - Pimlada Singsanga Please send me an email if you'd to help the translation.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “A0Soft” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 10, 2016
Antivirus scan passed Jan 20, 2020
Signed byCN=Sam Lu, OU=A0Soft, O=A0Soft, L=Hsinchu, ST=Taiwan, C=TW
Signing certificate (SHA-1)19:0D:80:57:CD:87:2B:2F:7E:F6:7A:2A:7D:EA:51:17:E0:CC:89:45
File MD5f2e8fd689dd3d022d41aa3f2152c9990
Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010

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Permissions (12)

3D Compass Plus requests 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Sonymobile camera addon (custom) com.sonymobile.permission.CAMERA_ADDON
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Sensor compass android.hardware.sensor.compass
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

3D Compass Plus APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is 3D Compass Plus free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the 3D Compass Plus APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f2e8fd689dd3d022d41aa3f2152c9990.