Bison Futé

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Bison Futé · fr.gouv.bisonfute

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.17.0 6.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.17.0 (26031700)
Updated: May 5, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 6.8 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Jan 23, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (2 sensitive)
Website: bison-fute.gouv.fr
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Bison Futé is an app by Bison Futé in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.16.0, the APK shrank from 10.4 MB to 6.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.16.5. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.17.0

Amélioration de la corbeille des notifications

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Bison Futé mobile application provides reliable information on the entire national road network (all events and their consequences come from the managers of the national road network) and in real time (data updated every 3 to 6 minutes). You will find in particular: - traffic forecasts in the form of colored days: green, orange, red or black; - detailed forecasts specifying the most traveled routes, the timetables to avoid as well as advice for your trips; - a map of road events in real time (road closed incident, breakdown, accident, traffic jam, construction site, etc.) with their location, description, their impact on traffic and, when possible, the foreseeable duration of disruptions ; - traffic conditions in 17 major cities; - winter driving conditions on the national road network during the winter viability period (mid-November to mid-March); - the map of service and rest areas on the national road network as well as the map of road technical centers indicated. The Bison Futé smartphone app is available for free. It does not contain any advertising message. Do not hesitate to let us know your ideas for developing the application, we will be happy to answer you and take them into account.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v2.16.0. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v3.16.4 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.17.0 LATEST May 5, 2026 6.8 MB TRUSTED v3.16.5 Apr 1, 2026 6.8 MB TRUSTED v3.16.4 Mar 10, 2026 6.7 MB TRUSTED v3.14.0 Mar 20, 2026 6 MB TRUSTED v3.1.3 Jul 3, 2024 8.3 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Dir Gen infrastructures transports mer” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 5, 2026
Signed byCN=Thomas Plantier, OU=DGITM, O=Dir Gen infrastructures transports mer, L=Haut-de-Seine, ST=France, C=FR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F9:17:FA:15:68:6C:63:65:85:0A:54:E3:4E:98:E7:19:63:72:75:0C
File MD5de18a130d9139c1620f3732ff54c0317
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

Bison Futé requests 15 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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) fr.gouv.bisonfute.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Bison Futé APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Bison Futé for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 3.1.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.1.3 · 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 Bison Futé 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is de18a130d9139c1620f3732ff54c0317.