Ego Driver

Ego is making the whole ride requesting experience a whole new adventure

Ego for Information Technology · ego.now.driver

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v2.9.8.6 17.1 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.9.8.6 (199)
Updated: Feb 1, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 17.1 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Feb 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 18 (7 sensitive)
Website: ego-now.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ego Driver is an app by Ego for Information Technology in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.9.8.4, the APK shrank from 21.6 MB to 17.1 MB. Since version 2.9.3.9, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 18 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.9.8.5. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.9.8.6

- Performance improvements and minor bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Ego is making the whole ride requesting experience a whole new adventure. Creating a community of drivers and passengers who connect through an app, and have one thing in common which is their love for new adventures.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.9.3.9. Since v2.9.8.4 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.9.8.6 LATEST Feb 1, 2026 17.1 MB TRUSTED v2.9.8.5 Jul 29, 2026 17.1 MB TRUSTED v2.9.8.4 Dec 21, 2025 21.6 MB TRUSTED v2.9.3.9 Dec 21, 2025 25.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Ego Now” 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 Feb 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Ego, OU=Ego Now, O=Ego Now
Signing certificate (SHA-1)74:2A:AB:FA:9D:41:8D:06:70:28:E2:93:68:13:CC:6C:BB:75:CC:49
File MD51db4337326c1531bded97f66cddfdc72
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (18)

Ego Driver requests 18 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ego.now.driver.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Ego Driver APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Ego Driver for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.9.3.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.9.3.9 · 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 Ego Driver 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 1db4337326c1531bded97f66cddfdc72.