Compass (Digital Compass)
Materialights · com.materialights.compass
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0 (4)
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 31, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7
- Website
- materialights.blogspot.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Compass (Digital Compass) is an app by Materialights in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 7 permissions, none of them sensitive.
What's new in v1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Materialights” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 9, 2021
- Signed byCN=Materialights
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9D:2B:9D:DC:70:CD:B6:31:AA:5C:B3:67:39:39:55:9E:94:2F:E6:BF
- File MD5ef91b4b9ba1a8c54d46b6483bb1baf2b
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (7)
Compass (Digital Compass) requests 7 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- 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
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.materialights.compass.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Compass (Digital 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 Compass (Digital 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 ef91b4b9ba1a8c54d46b6483bb1baf2b.
