Carbon Drive

Gates Carbon Drive - Find your bike's true belt drive potential.

Gates Corporation · com.gates.carbondrivecalculator

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2.7.13 87.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.7.13 (41)
Updated: Apr 1, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 87.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Auto & Vehicles (app)
Listed since: Mar 6, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (6 sensitive)
Website: gates.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Carbon Drive is an app by Gates Corporation in the Auto & Vehicles category, listed since at least March 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.

It asks for 9 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including record audio, body sensors and read shared storage.

What's new in v2.7.13

Code Improvements and Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Gates Carbon Drive is the high-tech belt drive for bicycles, motorcycles, & scooters. This app measures belt tension sonically. Just pluck your belt like a guitar string and use the microphone on your phone to read the vibration frequency. Compare your bicycle belt’s frequency to the included chart to see if you need to adjust the tension. For scooter/motorcycle tension recommendations, compare to your vehicle owner’s manual. Other available features for bicycles: Interested in key parameters of your bicycle belt drive like speed ratio or center distance? Want to know what belt lengths or sprocket sizes will fit your bicycle? What about comparing one bike to another to tweak your ratio perfectly? With our calculator, you can stay on top of the perfect setup for your drive. - Find key parameters of your drive such as speed ratio and center distance. - Change belt length or sprocket sizes to better suit your riding needs.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Gates Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Gates Corporation, OU=Gates Corporation, O=Gates Corporation, L=Denver, ST=Colorado, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:81:E2:D0:E2:9E:D4:0B:F1:C9:61:40:02:65:31:F1:87:8E:66:7D
File MD58ed0e2ac81d44bbce7f719e89aee1680
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Carbon Drive requests 9 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Body sensors Sensitive android.permission.BODY_SENSORS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gates.carbondrivecalculator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Carbon Drive APK: questions and answers

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 Carbon Drive 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8ed0e2ac81d44bbce7f719e89aee1680.