Baja SAE

Collegiate Design Series Baja SAE official app

SAE Collegiate Design Competitions · org.collegiatedesign.baja.cdsapp

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v2.1.1 3.5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1.1 (56)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 3.5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10
Website: bajasae.net
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Baja SAE is an app by SAE Collegiate Design Competitions in the Education category, listed since at least April 2021. 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 1.1.14, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.1.16, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Advertising ID”) and drops 3 (“View Wi-Fi connections”, “Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.1.1

Added note to refresh the news item view if images have not yet been sync'd down. App now targets SDK v34.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Baja SAE app was custom built for the Baja SAE community: competitors, volunteers, spectators, and sponsors. Using the app, you’ll have access to competition news, maps, schedules, paddock list, team list, and more. • Team Scoring Notifications - Follow your favorite teams’ results, achievements, and penalties as they compete during competition. • Event Results – Easily access leaderboards, static results, live dynamic results, and submit problem reports for your team. • Push Notifications & Announcements - Be automatically notified about important competition announcements as well as of weather-related impacts while on-site.   • Maps & Schedules - Access the most up to date maps, schedules, and competition guides--available in the app even if you don’t have data service coverage at the competition site.   • Paddock List – Use the Team Paddock List to locate your favorite teams in the paddocks while on site at competition.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.14. Since v2.1.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.1.1 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 3.5 MB TRUSTED v1.1.16 May 7, 2026 39.7 MB TRUSTED v1.1.14 May 31, 2024 39.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Digital Engineering Solutions” 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 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byO=Digital Engineering Solutions
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7A:36:47:D8:0A:9C:6F:AA:BA:77:F7:FB:D9:E9:A2:7E:7D:48:AC:51
File MD530a22001ebc2a04bcedde2d310201592
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Baja SAE requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.collegiatedesign.baja.cdsapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Baja SAE APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Baja SAE for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.1.16 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.1.16 · 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 Baja SAE 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 30a22001ebc2a04bcedde2d310201592.