
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5 (6)
- Updated
- Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 12.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 15, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Compass GPS Free 2018 is an app by appspouch in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least January 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “apps pouch” Not the developer's name (“appspouch”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 20, 2021
- Signed byCN=apps pouch
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:8A:82:CA:77:52:A1:E7:8C:6D:16:5A:84:44:F4:02:74:4D:4B:D4
- File MD570e4a60098e110a2b7a1930b90d8f465
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (7)
Compass GPS Free 2018 requests 7 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
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Compass GPS Free 2018 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 GPS Free 2018 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 70e4a60098e110a2b7a1930b90d8f465.