
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.13.3 (313038)
- Updated
- Dec 20, 2017 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 2.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 15, 2013 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Area Meter is an app by Tom in the Tools category, listed since at least September 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 4.0.0, the APK shrank from 4 MB to 2.7 MB. It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 5.1.0, it adds 2 new permissions (“Access location extra commands” and “View Wi-Fi connections”) and drops 5 (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more).
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v4.0.0. Since v3.13.3 it requires Android 4.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 20, 2017.
- Certificate issued to “ToM” 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 Dec 20, 2017
- Validated against Google Play Dec 20, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Dec 1, 2020
- Signed byCN=ToM
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)03:BA:36:1C:BB:36:D5:19:8A:9B:8D:28:99:ED:85:F2:4A:AB:20:A0
- File MD5e31ec7bfa69b184a4dbb698a2773645c
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (7)
Area Meter requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Area Meter APK: questions and answers
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 Area Meter 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 e31ec7bfa69b184a4dbb698a2773645c.