Criterion HCM
Employee Self Service
Criterion Inc. · com.criterion.ess
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v24.4.99 (2404099)
- Updated
- Jul 12, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 9.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 21, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 32 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- criterionhcm.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Criterion HCM is an app by Criterion Inc. in the Business category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 24.1.22, the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 7.0. It asks for 32 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device. It asks for the same permissions as version 24.4.95.
What's new in v24.4.99
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v24.1.22. Since v24.4.94 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 12, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Criterion Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 12, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 12, 2025
- Signed byO=Criterion Inc., C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)11:8B:ED:27:7F:80:18:EA:35:3B:19:41:20:87:64:8D:DF:53:94:2A
- File MD5f87d9f53c7710b955d250b41ca164153
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (32)
Criterion HCM requests 32 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.criterion.ess.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Criterion HCM APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Criterion HCM for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 24.1.22 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 24.1.22 · All versions
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 Criterion HCM 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f87d9f53c7710b955d250b41ca164153.
