
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.74 (374)
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 8.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Travel & Local (app)
- Permissions
- 11 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- bgmaps.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
BGmaps for Android is an app by oborudko in the Travel & Local category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.73, the APK grew from 2.5 MB to 8.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 5.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 3.73, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more) and drops 2 (“Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.74
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v3.73. Since v3.74 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Datecs” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 14, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Kostadin Moraliev, OU=GIS, O=Datecs, L=Sofia, ST=Sofia, C=BG
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:72:08:5B:DA:C8:D5:D8:09:E9:ED:A6:B8:A3:B1:27:97:0D:5C:FC
- File MD59b6f5cbaef5bb6aa7849577a3ba616cd
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (11)
BGmaps for Android requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.datecs.bgmaps.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
BGmaps for Android APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of BGmaps for Android for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 3.73 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.73 · All versions
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 the BGmaps for Android APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9b6f5cbaef5bb6aa7849577a3ba616cd.