
AUArts Safe
AUArts Safe is the official safety app of Alberta University of the Arts.
Alberta College of Art + Design · com.cutcom.apparmor.acad
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.8 (28)
- Updated
- Sep 27, 2026 (12 days ago)
- APK size
- 96.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Nov 29, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 40 (8 sensitive)
- Website
- auarts.ca
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
AUArts Safe is an app by Alberta College of Art + Design in the Education category, listed since at least November 2020. 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 2.5, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 40 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 2.6, it drops 1 permission: “Read Google service settings”.
What's new in v2.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.5. Since v2.6 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 27, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “CutCom Software Inc.” 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 Sep 27, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 27, 2026
- Signed byCN=Chris Sinkinson, OU=Development, O=CutCom Software Inc., L=Kingston, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)52:5B:93:2A:EF:2D:50:A0:A9:63:3E:03:68:AB:1D:7E:CF:FB:54:D3
- File MD54e63177f9b9053f5ef4f385dad393bca
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (40)
AUArts Safe requests 40 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.cutcom.apparmor.acad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
AUArts Safe APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of AUArts Safe for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.5 · 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 AUArts Safe 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 4e63177f9b9053f5ef4f385dad393bca.