At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.0 (4)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- Android 3.0+ (API 11)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 19, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Compass - A GPS Navigation Tools is an app by Ganesh in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.
What's new in v4.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Ganesh” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Ganesh, L=Pune, ST=MH, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C1:58:E6:65:54:06:9D:EE:F2:E3:A8:E5:91:AF:7F:E5:5D:61:19:27
- File MD5a2f78dadccf3f663e6f5f9dae95daacb
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (8)
Compass - A GPS Navigation Tools requests 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Compass - A GPS Navigation Tools 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 Compass - A GPS Navigation Tools 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 a2f78dadccf3f663e6f5f9dae95daacb.
