Kia Connect Lite
Kia Connect Lite is the official mobile application of Kia.
KIA Motors · com.kia.global.mykia.service.customer
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.0.5 (217)
- Updated
- Jun 10, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 59.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Permissions
- 31 (14 sensitive)
- Website
- kia.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Kia Connect Lite is an app by KIA Motors in the Lifestyle category. 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 31 permissions, 14 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.0.5
- Update for android OS 12
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
You and all Kia owners are welcome to download the Kia Connect Lite, connect to your car and to the nationwide Kia dealer network that supports all your service and maintenance needs.
The Kia Connect Lite provides the ability to
- Book an appointment at a Kia dealer for date and time that is convenient for you
- Find your nearest or preferred Kia dealer
- Look up maintenance specific to your Kia vehicle
- Receive Special offers from your preferred dealer
- Receive repair status and vehicle inspection result (available dealer only)
- Feedback your satisfaction to your servicing dealer
- Connect to Kia Owners Manual App (Available market only)
User may allow the following permission to use the Kia Connect Lite service.
[Required permission]
1. Camera
This APP needs to access the Gallery for functions such as user profile registration, vehicle photo registration.
2. Storage
This APP needs to access the Gallery for functions such as user profile registration, vehicle photo registration.
3. Contact
This APP sends the phone number you selected from the contacts to the server, saves it, and automatically sends an SMS to the saved phone number when an accident is detected in your vehicle.
4. Location
This APP needs to access the Location(GPS) for functions such as vehicle location and driving location.
5. Phone
This APP needs to access the Phone for functions such as call to dealer for service.
[Background Data collection]
- This app collects location information in the background.
- This app collects location data even when the app is closed or not in use to support the use of the [Trip route of vehicle], [Vehicle's location] features.
- When the vehicle is running, this app reads the location information of the smartphone and uses it to show the trip route of the vehicle.
- In order to record the trip route of the vehicle, the location information of the smartphone can be used even when the app is in the background.
- The collected information is transmitted and stored on the server, but is not used for any other purpose than to show the customer's trip route.
- If you disagree, please select "Allow only while using the app". In this case, the trip route of the vehicle will not be displayed when the app is not activated.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “kia_customer” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 10, 2023
- Signed byCN=kia_customer
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BA:DA:41:05:2E:78:CE:EB:9F:5F:07:F8:08:6A:6F:FA:CB:8D:6A:2F
- File MD5d61e208e8f3ae17cb8c62bf4ef4022d6
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (31)
Kia Connect Lite requests 31 permissions, 14 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Manage documents android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write storage android.permission.WRITE_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Kia Connect Lite 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 Kia Connect Lite 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 d61e208e8f3ae17cb8c62bf4ef4022d6.
