Planet Patrol

Fighting litter worldwide

Lizzie Carr · uk.co.plasticpatrol

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.0.1193 16.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0.1193 (30001194)
Updated: Apr 21, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 16.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Mar 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (7 sensitive)
Website: plasticpatrol.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Planet Patrol is an app by Lizzie Carr in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.27.1101, the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 6.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.27.1113. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.0.1193

Updates and improvements to litter recording process

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Planet Patrol app unites communities worldwide empowering you/them to take action to help save the planet through people powered data collection. We fill knowledge gaps on key environmental issues, helping build the largest and most influential datasets with your contributions, to provide insight that would otherwise be impossible to capture at scale.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.27.1101. Since v3.0.1193 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.0.1193 LATEST Apr 21, 2026 16.3 MB TRUSTED v2.27.1113 Feb 4, 2026 14.9 MB TRUSTED v2.27.1101 Apr 3, 2025 14.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 21, 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 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 21, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 21, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E1:1C:F8:40:27:D0:1C:BF:4C:1E:24:FC:7E:2B:F2:61:AF:FF:E7:89
File MD533698e3986561c77225e994dfe05b9b0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Planet Patrol requests 19 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
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
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
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) uk.co.plasticpatrol.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Planet Patrol APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Planet Patrol for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.27.1113 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 2.27.1113 · 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 Planet Patrol 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 33698e3986561c77225e994dfe05b9b0.