FasterGPS

Dominik Schürmann · org.fastergps

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 21.3K downloads v1.9 448.8 KB Android 2.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.9 (11)
Updated: Sep 5, 2013 (13 years ago)
APK size: 448.8 KB
Requires: Android 2.1+ (API 7)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jul 5, 2012 (at least)
Permissions: 3
Website: sufficientlysecure.org/android-apps
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

FasterGPS is an app by Dominik Schürmann in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2012. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “jcsesecuneta”.

Attention: DEVICE MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS APPLICATIONDescriptionWith FasterGPS you can select a NTP Server matching your region to speed up the process of getting a GPS fix. This is an open source alternative to FasterFix!Requirements• ROOT • Read/Write access on system-PartitionSource code/Bug reports/Translationshttp://sufficientlysecure.org/android-appsDonateYou can donate money to support the development in-app.LicenseGPLv3Permissions•Root access:To write gps.conf file to system partition •Internet access:To allow donations

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “fdroid.org” Not the developer's name (“Dominik Schürmann”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature check failed Mar 8, 2025
Antivirus scan passed Nov 3, 2020
Signed byCN=FDroid, OU=FDroid, O=fdroid.org, L=ORG, ST=ORG, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CB:E2:54:4F:38:1F:D3:E8:F5:B8:2B:C6:02:B8:21:B7:32:BE:E0:95
File MD599179ddbe5a408cf9f2d9eb13fcf1764
Uploaded by “jcsesecuneta” Bronze tier · 1,493 followers · uploading since 2012

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Permissions (3)

FasterGPS requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING

FasterGPS 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 FasterGPS free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the FasterGPS APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 99179ddbe5a408cf9f2d9eb13fcf1764.