Qibla Compass

ssaurel · com.ssaurel.qiblacompass

Not rated yet 2.3K downloads v1.0 3.9 MB Android 3.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0 (1)
Updated: Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 3.9 MB
Requires: Android 3.0+ (API 11)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Aug 18, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 6 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Qibla Compass is an app by ssaurel in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Qibla Compass helps all Muslims around the World to find the direction of Kaaba, situated in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Qibla Compass uses the GPS of your smartphone to get your exact position with latitude and longitude. It takes the difference between magnetic and true north in consideration. Given these data, Qibla Compass can find the right direction of Kaaba accurately. The direction is pointed by the arrow. If you move frequently, Qibla Compass will be an essential part of your Islamic Tools to find direction of Kaaba easily. Note that Qibla Compass lets you to access to other tools for Muslims like the 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah, Salah Times and a collection of Hadiths. Don't hesitate to give me your feedbacks or ideas to improve Qibla Compass via email : [email protected]

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Sylvain Saurel” Not the developer's name (“ssaurel”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 23, 2016
Antivirus scan passed May 25, 2020
Signed byCN=Sylvain Saurel, C=FR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)02:39:53:F8:EA:0C:37:43:34:7F:DA:64:62:BD:19:71:4F:87:BA:3B
File MD50dd067dee44d1c3fd10652bf10f7970c
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (6)

Qibla Compass requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Network location android.hardware.location.network
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Qibla Compass APK: questions and answers

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 Qibla Compass APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0dd067dee44d1c3fd10652bf10f7970c.