
MEQA
Measuring Evidence of Quality Achieved
Neil Penman · org.smap.smapTask.android.meqa
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.825-meqa (6825)
- Updated
- Mar 18, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 35.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 4, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (8 sensitive)
- Website
- meqadata.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
MEQA is an app by Neil Penman in the Education 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 6.45-meqa, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 10. It asks for 22 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 6.45-meqa, it adds 4 new permissions: “Foreground service location”, “Foreground service microphone”, “Run foreground services” and “Show notifications”.
What's new in v6.825-meqa
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v6.45-meqa. Since v6.825-meqa it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 18, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 18, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 18, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C9:EB:E8:14:76:B9:70:2F:E5:57:A1:19:24:28:2A:F9:0B:44:B2:5E
- File MD57212a9cccf768dc23cba14a0682372f7
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (22)
MEQA requests 22 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- 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) org.smap.smapTask.android.meqa.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- 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
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
MEQA APK: questions and answers
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 MEQA 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 7212a9cccf768dc23cba14a0682372f7.