At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.5 (28)
- Updated
- Jun 28, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 21.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 18, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- ffz.it
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Earthquake alert is an app by Pietro in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device. Compared with version 4.4, it drops 4 permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and “Modify shared storage”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v4.5
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v3.8. Since v4.5 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “FreeForumZone snc di Lanuti P. & Lucrezi F.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.4, which matches Google Play v4.4 · v4.3
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=Pietro Lanuti, OU=FreeForumZone, O=FreeForumZone snc di Lanuti P. & Lucrezi F., L=Gubbio, ST=Perugia, C=IT
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)64:1C:43:CB:A1:28:5E:5B:B0:63:E8:06:4E:72:83:C8:76:A2:94:C0
- File MD5fc49fc07eaf14041f38aaae330262325
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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 (13)
Earthquake alert requests 13 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
Earthquake alert 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 Earthquake alert APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 4.4, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fc49fc07eaf14041f38aaae330262325.
