At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.1.6.9 (37)
- Updated
- Oct 2, 2017 (9 years ago)
- APK size
- 6.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 2, 2017 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- gpstools.virtualmaze.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
GPS Tools is an app by VirtualMaze in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least August 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.1.6.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “prozac4me”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “VirtualMaze” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 23, 2020
- Signed byCN=Madan Kandula, O=VirtualMaze
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F9:A2:5E:BA:61:4F:CF:FE:25:B8:70:E1:BD:D3:11:7A:62:FC:8A:01
- File MD53a1301530e3fe7d8d58586a8a8e2523c
- Uploaded by “prozac4me” Silver tier · 10,799 followers · uploading since 2014
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Permissions (10)
GPS Tools requests 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
GPS Tools 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 GPS Tools free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the GPS Tools 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 3a1301530e3fe7d8d58586a8a8e2523c.