Observations
Balfour Beatty Observations / Close Call App
Balfour Beatty Group · com.balfourbeatty.Observations
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.0.0 (400027)
- Updated
- Sep 11, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 1015.4 KB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 2
- Website
- balfourbeatty.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Observations is an app by Balfour Beatty Group in the Business category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 2.0.7, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 2.0.7, it adds 1 new permission (“Show notifications”) and drops 14 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Access location extra commands” and 11 more).
What's new in v3.0.0.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.7. Since v3.0.0.0 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 11, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Balfour Beatty” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 11, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Sep 11, 2025
- Signed byCN=Balfour Beatty
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)11:16:B2:29:E5:7D:5D:3F:F0:9B:5F:6C:41:BF:77:27:A8:36:EB:10
- File MD5d520afa6d73ad5bb1260127168cbacae
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (2)
Observations requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.balfourbeatty.Observations.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Observations APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Observations for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.0.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.0.7 · 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 Observations 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 d520afa6d73ad5bb1260127168cbacae.
