
NestWatch by Cornell Lab
Help scientists learn about birds by monitoring nests for NestWatch.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · edu.cornell.birds.nestwatchmobile
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.5 (30500)
- Updated
- Dec 21, 2022 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 34.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- May 2, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- nestwatch.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
NestWatch by Cornell Lab is an app by Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the Education category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage.
What's new in v3.0.5
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Cornell Lab of Ornithology” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 21, 2022
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Christopher Cottle, OU=Citizen Science, O=Cornell Lab of Ornithology, L=Ithaca, ST=New York, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)CB:44:68:17:27:0C:55:68:5E:C6:46:F8:B6:87:9A:31:B9:82:50:1E
- File MD5c2506b2b30dd9c2a6d0ab0042260660e
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (8)
NestWatch by Cornell Lab requests 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
NestWatch by Cornell Lab APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the NestWatch by Cornell Lab APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c2506b2b30dd9c2a6d0ab0042260660e.