Kennzeichen Tool (DE)

Look-up the localization of the German car license plates.

KFS Applications · com.kennzeichende

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.92 2.9 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.92 (15)
Updated: Sep 17, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 2.9 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Permissions: 1
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Kennzeichen Tool (DE) is an app by KFS Applications in the Travel & Local category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.9, the APK shrank from 3.8 MB to 2.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 10. It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.9, it adds 1 new permission (“Advertising ID”) and drops 2 (“View network connections” and “Full network access”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.92

v1.9 OBB can be used again from 15.01.2018.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The German car license plates starts with a one-three character city or area code. This code refers to that city or area where the car has been started up or it has been re-registered. These codes are contained by an official database which is described on the Wikipedia at the following URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kfz-Kennzeichen_in_Deutschland. This small application helps to look-up the code and find out the related meaning. Version history v1.9 OBB can be used again from 15.01.2018. v1.8 Bug correction: test ads removed. v1.7 Test ads removed. v1.6 EH, BSK, FW are used again (from 09.2017) Pro version introduced. v1.5 Corrected Samsung Galaxy devices crash (OutOfMemoryError). QWERTY-style keyboard implemented. Advertisements added (sorry). v1.4 Update according to the latest List (see link on info page). Restructuring inside (improved search method, different key behaviour, info field added). Long tap on map or on shield opens URL. Link to application can be shared. Minimum Android version has been changed to 4.0 (IceCreamSandwich). v1.3 Correction: "Bundesland Rheinland Pfalz" had wrong map ("Bundesland Hessen"). Extra: Launcher icon has been changed by a nicer one.\n v1.2 Bug correction: some codes were not selectable (programming fault).\n v1.1 Bug correction: map and armour kept the last found value.\n v1.0 Initial first version.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.9. Since v1.92 it requires Android 10+.

v1.92 LATEST Sep 17, 2025 2.9 MB TRUSTED v1.9 Jul 14, 2018 3.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 17, 2025.
Certificate issued to “KFS Applications” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 17, 2025
Validated against Google Play Sep 17, 2025
Signed byCN=K?roly Farkas, OU=Android Development, O=KFS Applications, L=Budapest, C=HU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:4C:96:3C:83:B3:32:77:E5:70:3F:29:5C:A1:F9:C4:5F:7D:C9:FE
File MD564cce310d3af8d9f6fbe36e190914c09
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (1)

Kennzeichen Tool (DE) requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.

Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Kennzeichen Tool (DE) APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Kennzeichen Tool (DE) for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 1.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9 · 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 Kennzeichen Tool (DE) 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 64cce310d3af8d9f6fbe36e190914c09.