
Localcities: Municipality App
Your life, your municipality.
Swisscom Directories AG · ch.localsearch.localcities.android
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.1.2 (264)
- Updated
- Apr 1, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 49.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.1+ (API 27)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Travel & Local (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 34 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- localcities.ch
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Localcities: Municipality App is an app by Swisscom Directories AG in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 7.7.0, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.1. It asks for 34 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.1.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.1.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v7.7.0. Since v8.1.0 it requires Android 8.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 1, 2025
- Signed byCN=ch.localsearch.localcities, OU=, O=, L=, ST=, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D4:CA:38:FF:73:CF:7A:0A:CB:1C:10:31:0A:FA:10:D7:16:EB:EF:C1
- File MD5db0ae963d312d655bc3fc88651a838fa
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (34)
Localcities: Municipality App requests 34 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- 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
- 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
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.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.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) ch.localsearch.localcities.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Localcities: Municipality App APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Localcities: Municipality App for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.1 or later. Version 7.7.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.7.0 · All versions
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 Localcities: Municipality App APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is db0ae963d312d655bc3fc88651a838fa.