Ego

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

Ego for Information Technology · ego.now.client

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v1.8.0.7 29.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.8.0.7 (150)
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 29.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (5 sensitive)
Website: ego-now.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ego is an app by Ego for Information Technology in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 20 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 1.8.0.6, it adds 1 new permission: “Nfc”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.8.0.7

- Performance improvements and minor bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.8.0.6.

v1.8.0.7 LATEST Jul 1, 2026 29.3 MB TRUSTED v1.8.0.6 Mar 2, 2026 29.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AC:69:EA:83:E7:5D:BA:EA:FE:8D:A3:90:43:A1:AE:A8:D4:96:AF:98
File MD51c85681c73f86789e56bcd8916f178c9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

Ego requests 20 permissions, 5 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
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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.client.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
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
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Ego 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 Ego 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 1c85681c73f86789e56bcd8916f178c9.

Ego