Epicollect5 Data Collection
Imperial College London · uk.ac.imperial.epicollect.five
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v98.0.0 (9800)
- Updated
- Sep 19, 2026 (19 days ago)
- APK size
- 65.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 25, 2018 (at least)
- Permissions
- 26 (11 sensitive)
- Website
- five.epicollect.net
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Epicollect5 Data Collection is an app by Imperial College London in the Productivity category, listed since at least October 2018. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 26 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 88.9.8, it adds 1 new permission: “Schedule exact alarms”.
What's new in v98.0.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
8 versions are listed, going back to v76.1.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Imperial College London” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 19, 2026
- Signed byCN=Derek Huntley, OU=BSS, O=Imperial College London, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)99:06:5C:4B:76:81:D7:E8:8C:B5:43:69:38:CC:B0:82:70:2A:CD:84
- File MD54b1c5aa2148415ed793408d090d12020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (26)
Epicollect5 Data Collection requests 26 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.ac.imperial.epicollect.five.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Record video android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Epicollect5 Data Collection APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Epicollect5 Data Collection 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 the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4b1c5aa2148415ed793408d090d12020.
