GfK Digital Trends EMEA

The GfK Digital Trends App is for participants of market research projects only.

GfK NRG · com.digitaltrends.smarthoc.emea

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v3.4.1 44.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.4.1 (341000050)
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 (11 days ago)
APK size: 44.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Oct 26, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (3 sensitive)
Website: gfk.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GfK Digital Trends EMEA is an app by GfK NRG in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least October 2020. 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.

Since version 3.2.2, the APK grew from 40.1 MB to 44.3 MB. It asks for 23 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read shared storage and package usage stats. Compared with version 3.2.3, it adds 1 new permission: “Query advanced protection mode”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.4.1

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Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Digital Trends App application is for participants of the GfK market research projects only Please download it to your smartphone and tablet separately, if you have both devices. The application records your activities on your smartphone and tablet for research purposes. It will observe and record the internet pages you visit. It will also tell us about the apps you use, and the length of time you are doing certain things. We will NOT collect any personal information such as passwords, usernames, secure information or conversations! This app uses Accessibility services. You will need to enable Accessibility services in order to participate in this study. The Accessibility services are required to analyze the websites used on this device. This app uses a VPN service. You will need to enable VPN service in order to participate in this study. The VPN service is required to analyze the websites used on this device.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.2.2.

v3.4.1 LATEST Sep 28, 2026 44.3 MB TRUSTED v3.2.3 Sep 24, 2026 40.1 MB TRUSTED v3.2.2 Dec 12, 2024 40.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “GfK nurago GmbH” 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 Sep 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Android Build Agent, OU=Software Engineering, O=GfK nurago GmbH, L=Hanover, ST=Lower Saxony, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)89:BB:3D:C8:54:FE:77:66:51:04:2B:24:E9:09:DD:4C:83:FC:C4:CE
File MD55950b7af605e0b61c4bc1470add0b2f9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

GfK Digital Trends EMEA requests 23 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.digitaltrends.smarthoc.emea.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
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
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi