Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car

Monitor your car, driving behaviour, vehicle's health and much more with Carot.

Carot · com.carot.iconnect

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v4.1.8 10.8 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.1.8 (114)
Updated: Jan 11, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 10.8 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: May 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (4 sensitive)
Website: carot.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car is an app by Carot in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least May 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 4.1.3, the APK shrank from 25.4 MB to 10.8 MB. Since version 3.3, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.1.7. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.1.8

Bug Fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Use Carot to make your car smarter! It reads data from your car’s OBD port and gives you features like GPS location and tracking, car diagnostics, safe driving, crash alert, SOS and many more- Track your car – locate your car’s GPS location from anywhere in the world! Monitor trips and driving behavior – whether you want to ensure that your driver doesn’t misuse the car or that your teen is driving safely or, trip by trip monitoring gives you all that you need to know in a visual user friendly way Crash Alert- In case of an unfortunate car crash, Carot will notify you as well as Carot call center will generate a crash alert to your emergency contacts Car Diagnostics- You no longer have to curse yourself next day morning when your car doesn’t start because lights were left on. With Carot you can know your battery status as well as engine diagnostics and tips to get it fixed. Tow Alert, security breach and others – You get all relevant alerts and notifications on your mobile app- whether your car is getting towed or someone tampers with Carot Device among others Share GPS location- If you are doing car pool for your kids or going for long drive with your friends or just picking someone up, with Carot you can now share your car’s location live - so they know exactly when you shall arrive. SOS- in case you find yourself in an unsafe situation you can ask for help from your emergency contacts by just a few taps. Carot app works in tandem with our ‘plug n play’ OBD device which you need to simply plug into your car’s OBD port (present in most cars under the dashboard by driver side).

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v3.3. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v4.1.6 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.1.8 LATEST Jan 11, 2025 10.8 MB TRUSTED v4.1.7 Dec 19, 2024 10.8 MB TRUSTED v4.1.6 Nov 27, 2024 10.8 MB TRUSTED v4.1.3 Sep 5, 2024 25.4 MB TRUSTED v3.3 Aug 20, 2023 8.1 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Minda iConnect Pvt Ltd” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 11, 2025
Signed byCN=Carot, OU=iconnect, O=Minda iConnect Pvt Ltd, L=Gurgaon, ST=Haryana, C=IN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0D:CE:D4:FA:00:43:AB:67:73:B6:75:5E:1D:5D:FE:8A:FC:86:1D:D4
File MD5b6628672bd944941d7e85c82405b3c6e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car requests 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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) com.carot.iconnect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read external storage (custom) ANDROID.PERMISSION.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.3 · 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 Carot - Upgrade to a Smart Car 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b6628672bd944941d7e85c82405b3c6e.