alQibla

alQibla - a tool to find qibla direction and salah times with Hijri Calendar

othmane41 · com.eqibla.alQibla

3.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) 500K+ downloads v3.5.0 26.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.5.0 (44)
Updated: Jul 26, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 26.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jun 22, 2013 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (2 sensitive)
Website: eqibla.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

alQibla is an app by othmane41 in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2013. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.2.1, the minimum Android version rose from 2.2 to 8.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.4.9.

What's new in v3.5.0

Bump up API level as per Google Play recommendations.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

alQibla provides you with an easy tool to precisely determine the direction of qibla from any location around the world and calculate the prayer times for your city. Features: 1. Prayer Times based on your calculation method & location (detects automatically and allows searching too). 2. Prayer Times Notifications based for all prayers including one for before Fajr. 3. Notifications can have different Adhan for each prayer. 4. Hijri Islamic calendar. 5. It uses location provider services to determine your location and gives you the direction to Qibla on a Google Map and and Compass. 6. It also allows you to find Prayer Times for the following calculation methods: Ja'fari Ithna Asheri University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Islamic society of North America (ISNA) Muslim World League (MWL) Umm al-Qura, Makkah Egyptian General Authority of Survey Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran 7. Prayer times tuner to make adjustments and share monthly prayer timetable with your friends/family/relatives. Requirements: 1. Android 2.2+ installed with Location Provider turned ON. 2. Also requires either a WiFi or a 3G network to load the map tiles. 3. For prayer time adhan notifications it requires services running in the background. Please write reviews for the app as it would help me improve and add more features.

Version history

6 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.2.1. Since v3.4.4 it requires Android 8.0+.

v3.5.0 LATEST Jul 26, 2026 26.9 MB TRUSTED v3.4.9 Jun 30, 2026 26.9 MB TRUSTED v3.4.8 Jun 29, 2026 29.5 MB TRUSTED v3.4.4 Jul 10, 2026 26.8 MB TRUSTED v2.2.1 Apr 17, 2020 10.2 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Hussain Khan” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Hussain Khan, L=Melbourne, ST=VIC, C=61
Signing certificate (SHA-1)57:0D:FF:B4:B3:8B:C1:6E:50:FA:A1:D9:E2:68:81:7A:77:D0:47:13
File MD58bb5251bd437c58139049fd32846d569
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

alQibla requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.eqibla.alQibla.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Turn screen on android.permission.TURN_SCREEN_ON
Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

alQibla APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of alQibla for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.2.1 · All versions

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

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the alQibla APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8bb5251bd437c58139049fd32846d569.