HKUST Staff

Help Back Office Staff to improve the administration work more efficiently.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · hk.ust.staffapp

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v3.2.8 159.8 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.2.8 (2026052401)
Updated: Jun 5, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 159.8 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Business (app)
Listed since: May 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 38 (6 sensitive)
Website: ust.hk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HKUST Staff is an app by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in the Business 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.

It asks for 38 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read calendar. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.2.7. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.2.8

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

It is a HKUST Administrative App. To learn more about mobile apps in HKUST, please visit https://itsc.hkust.edu.hk/services/cyber-security/mobile-security/mobile-app-catalog . HKUST Staff is an Apps to help Back Office Staff to improve the administration work more efficiently. It gives you mobile access to some administrative functions (e.g. Expense receipt upload etc.) and easy link reference to other useful Apps for UST staff members.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.4. Since v3.2.6 it requires Android 8.0+.

v3.2.8 LATEST Jun 5, 2026 159.8 MB TRUSTED v3.2.7 Dec 9, 2025 159.8 MB TRUSTED v3.2.6 Dec 1, 2025 159.8 MB TRUSTED v3.2.2 Aug 9, 2025 174.1 MB TRUSTED v3.2.1 May 14, 2025 157.3 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Mobile” 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 Jun 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 5, 2026
Signed byCN=Mobile
Signing certificate (SHA-1)39:4A:1C:48:63:76:92:D1:99:5E:1E:6B:E6:20:9A:54:3A:2F:45:0A
File MD58120d2d512fd23fc8c6f27c9c54fbc7b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (38)

HKUST Staff requests 38 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) hk.ust.staffapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
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

HKUST Staff APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of HKUST Staff for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 3.2.1 · 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 the HKUST Staff 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 8120d2d512fd23fc8c6f27c9c54fbc7b.