
MyKAU
King Abdulaziz University Official App
KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY · com.kau.mykau
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.1.4 (800000157)
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
- APK size
- 128 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 14, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- kau.edu.sa
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
MyKAU is an app by KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY in the Education category, listed since at least February 2020. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 8.0.16, the APK grew from 108.1 MB to 128 MB. Since version 6.1.10, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 8.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, call phone and approximate location. Compared with version 8.1.2, it drops 3 permissions: “Read media audio”, “Read media images” and “Read media video”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.1.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v6.1.10. Since v8.0.16 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “KAU” 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 Sep 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
- Signed byCN=King Abdulaziz University, OU=KAU, O=KAU, L=Jeddah, ST=Jeddah, C=SA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:36:36:D4:EA:08:A7:A0:44:18:7D:95:36:A3:E9:09:BE:87:A4:5D
- File MD5aa58360a180c3752cebadab932558e97
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (21)
MyKAU requests 21 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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) com.kau.mykau.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
MyKAU APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of MyKAU for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.0.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 7.0.7 · 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 MyKAU 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 aa58360a180c3752cebadab932558e97.