MIT Mobile

Designed to bring essential Institute information to the Android user.

MIT · edu.mit.mitmobile2

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.0 5.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.0 (36)
Updated: Nov 10, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 5.1 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Feb 23, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: ist.mit.edu
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

MIT Mobile is an app by MIT in the Education category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.0, the APK grew from 4 MB to 5.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.2.

What's new in v5.0

Enhanced Performance and Bug Fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

MIT Mobile brings many essential Institute services to the Android user: • Campus News from the MIT News Office • Live campus shuttle tracking • Searchable campus map • Calendar of events, exhibits, holidays, and the academic calendar • Searchable directory of faculty, staff, and students at MIT • Information about MIT Tours • Information about Campus Emergencies • MIT Libraries account management and catalog search • MIT Dining menus and hours • Report campus maintenance issues directly from your iOS device • A QR code and barcode scanner

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0. Since v3.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v5.0 LATEST Nov 10, 2025 5.1 MB TRUSTED v3.2 Mar 27, 2024 4.9 MB TRUSTED v3.1 Mar 20, 2024 4.9 MB TRUSTED v3.0 Jun 9, 2023 4 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 10, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Massachusetts Institute of Technology” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 10, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 10, 2025
Signed byCN=Justin Anderson, OU=IS&T, O=Massachusetts Institute of Technology, L=Cambridge, ST=MA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C5:65:AE:A1:EA:32:D0:36:97:8D:BA:E6:FC:C4:12:43:72:8B:F0:3F
File MD527a5475f4fd62e65166d804c6d532fc3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

MIT Mobile requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
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

MIT Mobile APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of MIT Mobile for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.0 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 3.0 · 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 MIT Mobile 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 27a5475f4fd62e65166d804c6d532fc3.