GLOBE Observer v3.5.0
APK · 3.3 MB · version code 30500 · Android 5.1+ · uploaded Jul 31, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.3.0, uploaded Mar 16, 2018.
- Size: this file is 3.3 MB; the latest is 4.9 MB (1.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.1+; the latest needs Android 5.0+.
- The latest version asks for 2 more permissions: Read shared storage, Run at startup.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read app badge, Read media images, Read media video, Record audio (microphone), Launcher update count (custom), Launcher read settings (custom), Launcher update shortcut (custom), Launcher change badge (custom)….
File information
- Version
- v3.5.0 (30500)
- Uploaded
- Jul 31, 2026
- Size
- 3.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 79cb52a2b7676d9257968a9eb51b6efd
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 79:1A:36:87:BE:FB:E4:EE:11:F6:68:13:D4:C1:5C:52:0C:D0:BF:68
- Signed by
- CN=Joseph Wieclawek, OU=SSAI West, O=Science Systems and Applications Inc, L=Pasadena, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- gov-nasa-globe-observer-30500-75886804-79cb52a2b7676d9257968a9eb51b6efd.apk
- Package
- gov.nasa.globe.observer
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.5.0
The GLOBE Observer app now includes the Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover and Trees tools in eleven different languages. This latest release also includes various bug fixes and enhancements, improved compass performance, and support for off-line data collection.
Permissions (25)
This version requests 25 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 31, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Science Systems and Applications Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jul 31, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 31, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install GLOBE Observer on Android 5.1+
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap gov-nasa-globe-observer-30500-75886804-79cb52a2b7676d9257968a9eb51b6efd.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 79cb52a2b7676d9257968a9eb51b6efd. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open GLOBE Observer — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
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