Marine Compass is an app by PierroX in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.
What's new in v3.4
3.4
- support for wearable devices: display the Marine Compass on your watch !
3.3
- long pressing the heading or the location texts will copy their content to the clipboard
3.2.4
- fix transparency problem and augmented reality plugin
3.2.3
- update startup hint thanks to Tim Wolf
3.2.2
- add an option for landscape devices
3.2.1
- fix compass heading value in landscape orientation
- better style match with the platform (menus, dialogs)
3.2
- add text color and "keep screen on" option
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
A simple marine compass : move your phone in all positions, and the compass will always stay parallel to the floor !
This app has support for 3D themes meaning that you can select another kind o style of compass, including other interesting objects such as the aiming cube or the XYZ arrows.
Marine Compass can also display your location using GPS. In that case latitude and longitude will be displayed under the heading display.
It is also possible to extend Marine Compass with the optional augmented reality plugin, which will display the camera preview under the compass..
This compass app has no ad and does not require permission except LOCATION for the GPS feature. Enjoy !
Long tap on the compass will display the settings screen.
Have fun.
*** READ THIS PLEASE ***
accuracy depends on the hardware, please use a calibration tool designed for your device whenever the displayed direction seems wrong or not accurate.
A simple marine compass : move your phone in all positions, and the compass will always stay parallel to the floor !
This app has support for 3D themes meaning that you can select another kind o style of compass, including other interesting objects such as the aiming cube or the XYZ arrows.
Marine Compass can also display your location using GPS. In that case latitude and longitude will be displayed under the heading display.
It is also possible to extend Marine Compass with the optional augmented reality plugin, which will display the camera preview under the compass..
This compass app has no ad and does not require permission except LOCATION for the GPS feature. Enjoy !
Long tap on the compass will display the settings screen.
Have fun.
*** READ THIS PLEASE ***
accuracy depends on the hardware, please use a calibration tool designed for your device whenever the displayed direction seems wrong or not accurate.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play versionChecked by the source store on Jul 11, 2014.
Certificate issued to “PierroX”This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature not checked yetNov 13, 2021
Validated against Google PlayJul 11, 2014
Antivirus scan passedNov 25, 2020
Signed byCN=Pierre Hebert, OU=PierroX, O=PierroX, L=Nances, ST=Savoie, C=FR
Uploaded by “catappult”Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (2)
Marine Compass requests 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
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 Marine Compass 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f3ff105ad833d420aee8957668fdde53.
