Expat Welcome Guide
It provides useful overviews of the country and information for settling in.
Magzter Inc. · com.magzter.expatwelcomeguide
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.22.0 (8220005)
- Updated
- Sep 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 24.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 24, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- magzter.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Expat Welcome Guide is an app by Magzter Inc. in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least March 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 8.0.8, the APK grew from 14.9 MB to 24.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, read phone status and identity and read shared storage. Compared with version 8.0.8, it adds 2 new permissions: “Precise location” and “Show notifications”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v8.0.8. Since v8.22.0 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 3, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Mobitek Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 3, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Sep 3, 2025
- Signed byCN=VijayaKumar Radhakrishnan, OU=Mobitek Inc., O=Mobitek Inc.
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)37:C0:50:82:FC:F1:7E:9C:96:B1:13:57:A5:05:BE:23:24:EF:A5:A2
- File MD5dff3fd8285018d78a35e8be005493a7e
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (15)
Expat Welcome Guide requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Install shortcut android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.magzter.expatwelcomeguide.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Expat Welcome Guide APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Expat Welcome Guide for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 8.0.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 8.0.8 · 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 Expat Welcome Guide free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Expat Welcome Guide 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 dff3fd8285018d78a35e8be005493a7e.
