GPS Guard

auradesign · cz.auradesign.gpsguard

Not rated yet 4.2K downloads v1.5 2.7 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5 (8)
Updated: Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 2.7 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jan 21, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 4
Website: auradesign.cz
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

GPS Guard is an app by auradesign in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v1.5

- Whitelist working in Android 5+

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

GPS Guard need you to allow mock locations functionality to work properly. You can allow mock locations under DEVELOPER SETTINGS in APPLICATIONS. Android 4.3+ users need to enable DEVELOPER SETTINGS by going to SETTINGS-ABOUT and pressing 7 times on the BUILD before they can enable ALLOW MOCK LOCATIONS option. GPS will stay on, but the applications will get useless data. Please note, that this app may not work on all Android versions and devices. If it does not work for you then send me an email. Features: - continuous blocking of GPS and other localization services - whitelist for trusted apps - protection from spyware, malware and hidden location tracking

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Aura Design s.r.o.” Not the developer's name (“auradesign”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2016
Antivirus scan passed May 31, 2020
Tested by the source store's staff Jun 3, 2018
Signed byCN=Petr Kazda, OU=Aura Design s.r.o., O=Aura Design s.r.o., L=Brno, ST=Czech Republic, C=CZ
Signing certificate (SHA-1)48:E8:77:DB:B5:47:57:17:FB:26:26:C6:7F:1D:1F:80:5F:B8:97:73
File MD596638155a395802695410be7002abe07
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (4)

GPS Guard requests 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access mock location android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

GPS Guard 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 GPS Guard APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 96638155a395802695410be7002abe07.