Contact Tracing

App is Developed by Govt. of Karnataka for Tracing contacts of Covid-19 patients

Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka · com.bmc.contacttracing

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.044 6.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 6.4 MB All versions

Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.044 (44)
Updated: Jun 6, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 6.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: May 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 6 (2 sensitive)
Website: landrecords.karnataka.gov.in
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Contact Tracing is an app by Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka in the Productivity category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

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

What's new in v1.044

1. Created new login for verification officer. 2. Verification of contacts.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Contact Tracing app is used by Government of Karnataka(India) authorized persons to collect information of persons who came in contact (Primary & Secondary) with Covid-19 patients and also to help them for medical follow up.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 6, 2024.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 6, 2024
Validated against Google Play Jun 6, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:82:1A:49:3A:76:4D:C5:2E:D9:C8:8A:64:69:E9:5E:74:19:BB:F1
File MD5f29d8136bf32651ded57c7dedee1e872
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (6)

Contact Tracing requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Contact Tracing 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 Contact Tracing 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f29d8136bf32651ded57c7dedee1e872.