Box Locator

Find vending machines and special amenities i.e. post offices near you.

Henning von See · seewes.vending

4.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) 458 downloads v1.0.0 9.6 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.0 (26)
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 9.6 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Sep 5, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: boxlocator.com/en/about
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Box Locator is an app by Henning von See in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least September 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 0.8, the APK grew from 5.8 MB to 9.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and modify shared storage. Compared with version 0.8, it adds 6 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 3 more) and drops 1 (“Read shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.0.0

1.0.0 - Updates App to new API and fixed outstanding issues with new Android verisons 0.7.1 - Updated Libraries to fix bug with older android version 0.7.0 - Update of a few libraries for higher performance (new permissions because of changed Google libraries) 0.6.6 - Bug with too many requests solved 0.6.5 - Small permissions bug fixed 0.6.4 - Speedup by multithreading + better security 0.6.3 - Minor bug fixes 0.6.2 - Language added: Persian (Farsi) 0.6.1 - Language added: Spanish

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

With Box Locator you can find a wide variety of machine types for the vending of cigarettes, soft drinks or snacks quickly and easily. But also the nearest ATMs, Mailboxes or Post Offices can be localized on the map. Currently we store more than 800,000 different locations in our database, while about 180,000 more vending machines and amenities are added annually by the users of OpenStreetMap. ALL OUR DATA COMES FROM OPENSTREETMAP.ORG © OpenStreetMap contributors. If you think that information has to be changed or a new location should be added, you can do this directly on http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit. All changes which are performed there, will appear within 24 hours in this application. ---------------------------------------------- You can find the following vending amenities and machine types in this application: · Cigarette / Smoke vending machines · Food / Snack / Meal vending machines · Drink vending machines · Condom vending machines · Newspaper / Journal / Magazine vending machines · ATMs / Cash Machines · Bank Offices · Post Boxes / Letter Boxes / Mail Boxes and Post Offices (i.e. USPS, Deutsche Post AG, La Poste, Deutsche Post, Royal Mail) · Parcel / Packet / Package Pickup and Drop off vending machines · Stamp / Print vending machines · Parking ticket vending machines · Gas stations / Gasoline stations / Patrol stations · Electrical gas stations · Bicycle / Bike / Cycle rental · Bicycle tube vending machines · Toll / Tax vending machines · Telephones / Phones / Dials · Mobile phone / Cell phone / Cellular phone voucher vending machines · Recycling containers · Excrement bag vending machines · Photo printing vending machines · Photo booths · Animal food vending machines · Ticket vending machines · Other vending machines This app implements Google Analytics to ensure perfect usability. https://boxlocator.eu/getapp

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v0.8. Since v1.0.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.0.0 LATEST Nov 26, 2025 9.6 MB TRUSTED v0.8 Nov 26, 2025 5.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Henning” 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 Nov 26, 2025
Signed byCN=Henning
Signing certificate (SHA-1)80:A5:A8:BD:13:CE:12:F6:0C:0E:3F:51:EF:35:41:D4:87:ED:8E:F8
File MD5e7e03460ca39722692b3835a764c8380
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (14)

Box Locator requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) seewes.vending.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Box Locator APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Box Locator for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 0.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 0.8 · 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 Box Locator 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 e7e03460ca39722692b3835a764c8380.