Locast Core Android Example
kali · edu.mit.mobile.android.locast.example
At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.1 (1)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 2 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Libraries & Demo (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 15, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- mobile.mit.edu
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Locast Core Android Example is an app by kali in the Libraries & Demo category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “FABTER” Not the developer's name (“kali”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Oct 8, 2014
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 9, 2020
- Signed byCN=DAVID NOEL, OU=FABTER, O=FABTER, L=GRENOBLE, ST=RHONE ALPES, C=FR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C8:AF:D7:D1:17:1D:2B:75:4F:D4:9B:C2:2F:4D:67:B3:90:5D:74:12
- File MD5b08e8f5f687b3bb0f6b54151efaec754
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (15)
Locast Core Android Example requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Example maps receive (custom) edu.mit.mobile.android.locast.example.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Locast Core Android Example 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 Locast Core Android Example APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b08e8f5f687b3bb0f6b54151efaec754.
