
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.0 (110)
- Updated
- Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)
- APK size
- 7.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- May 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- propaneapps.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
GPS Status is an app by Stentec in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2021. 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 5.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 10. It asks for 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v5.2. Since v8.0 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Propane Apps” 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 Jan 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=Propane Apps, OU=Propane Apps, O=Propane Apps, L=Poland, ST=Poland, C=48
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E8:3E:0C:4F:03:77:F3:48:30:89:53:46:03:ED:CE:31:FE:D8:AA:E6
- File MD5ba0cce0034879e504fcc1f89e53571d6
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (15)
GPS Status requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- 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
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.pierwiastek.gpsdata.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
GPS Status APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of GPS Status for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 7.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 7.1 · 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 GPS Status free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the GPS Status 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ba0cce0034879e504fcc1f89e53571d6.