At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1.0 (74)
- Updated
- Jul 17, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 93.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Health & Fitness (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 27, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 49 (21 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Connect Gear is an app by W5 in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least March 2021. 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 49 permissions, 21 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 1.0.9, it adds 5 new permissions: “Bluetooth connect”, “Bluetooth scan”, “Read media images” and 2 more.
What's new in v1.1.0
1. Added dial DIY function for some watches;
2. Fixed known bugs;
3. Optimized performance and improved user experience.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Connect Gear - Your health planning and sports partner
Why use Connect Gear?
1.Pedometer: Count your steps, calories, active time & distance.
2.Sleep Tracker: Record and analyse your sleep.
3.Notifications: Never miss notifications from your phone.The app will read the SMS and call records and push them to the watch, and quickly reply to the call by SMS
4.Heart Rate: Measure you heart rate and save your data.
5.Sports Tracking: Monitor your sports data and keep track of your progress.
6.Daily tracker: Record your daily exercise.
7.100+ Watch Dials: Choose from a wide selection of Smart Watch dials.
You need a mobile phone to connect to the watch(Watch eg: PLS+WATCH,Play+), connect and synchronize data to use the full function
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.9.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 17, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “com.iwown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 17, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 17, 2025
- Signed byCN=zhangzhw, O=com.iwown, L=shenzhen, ST=guangdong, C=ZH
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B6:39:3B:C9:AC:0B:78:7C:19:F3:7A:96:B3:4D:6B:CE:24:28:65:42
- File MD59379b14487008c5085801da2dae8be39
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (49)
Connect Gear requests 49 permissions, 21 of them sensitive.
- Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Receive user present android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Sensor enable android.permission.SENSOR_ENABLE
- Sensor info android.permission.SENSOR_INFO
- Set debug app android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Connect Gear APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Connect Gear APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9379b14487008c5085801da2dae8be39.
