
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.9.6 (33)
- Updated
- Dec 16, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 8.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- luas.ie/customer-care
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Luas is an app by LUAS in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.9.5, the APK grew from 7.2 MB to 8.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 5.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 1.9.5, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Advertising ID”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.9.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.9.5. Since v1.9.6 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 16, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Dovetail” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 16, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 16, 2025
- Signed byCN=Dovetail, OU=Dovetail, O=Dovetail, L=Dublin, ST=Ireland, C=IE, [email protected]
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)EE:84:F6:14:1B:F8:7A:E4:B9:DD:47:E0:69:EA:D0:40:B8:16:6B:41
- File MD587a4aa687874ef80b8bbc5223fe29c82
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (11)
Luas requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ie.dovetail.rpa.luas.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Luas APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Luas for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.9.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9.5 · 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 Luas 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 87a4aa687874ef80b8bbc5223fe29c82.