At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.0 (75)
- Updated
- Feb 22, 2018 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 4.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 11, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- rockgecko.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Rocklogger is an app by RockGecko in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2014. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
What's new in v2.0
-Minor visual refresh
-Rocklogger is now available as a standalone app for Wear 2.0 devices
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Rocklogger is a geological tool for measuring the orientation of rock outcrops. It uses the phone's compass and orientation sensors to measure dip & dip direction, or dip & strike, in a single click.
GPS and magnetic field information can also be saved, along with details on the rock plane & type.
Key features:
-Log dip & strike or dip & dip direction by placing the phone on the rock/plane in any orientation (using the rotating symbol and quick help features as guides).
-Android Wear companion app to view and save (paid only) live sensor readings from your phone remotely on your watch, and vice-versa. Alternatively, log remotely using a wired headset (paid only) as a remote control. Great for logging hard-to-reach surfaces
-Plot logs on a map, with correct dip/strike symbols
-Plot logs on alternate basemaps from various sources including MapBox, zip files and the web (paid only)
-Plot poles or planes from logs on a stereonet, and interpret by touching the plot to find trends and intersections (paid only)
-Define your own extra text and dropdown fields, to fit your logging scheme (paid only)
-Log the ambient magnetic field
-Launch the camera to take photos while logging. Notes and GPS data are saved to the log file. Photos are stored with the log file, and are automatically attached when you send a log via email from the browser screen
The log is saved to a .csv file, which can be sent to Excel / Mapinfo / etc for interpreting. Paid versions can also export KML files for use in Google Earth (Android or desktop version).
Taking the strike and dip of outcrops with a compass / declinometer usually takes a few minutes per rock. With Rocklogger, many measurements of an outcrop can be taken in seconds (in any orientation). It also works upside-down, eg for logging overhang in a mine.
The evaluation version is limited to saving 3 records per 3 minutes, and has the stereonet plotter, KML export and custom basemap features disabled. Rocklogger Unlocker is available for purchase to disable the evaluation version restrictions.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 22, 2018.
- Certificate issued to “EMS” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 7, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Feb 22, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed May 29, 2022
- Signed byCN=Bramley Turner-Jones, OU=development, O=EMS, L=Melbourne, ST=Victoria, C=AU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BC:74:FE:CE:63:A2:57:DD:0A:2D:CA:A3:8A:6A:24:CF:27:47:B7:B2
- File MD5d5ac9d5deee2cd6409cffda8eff00d03
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (10)
Rocklogger requests 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Dips maps receive (custom) com.rockgecko.dips.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Rocklogger APK: questions and answers
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 Rocklogger 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d5ac9d5deee2cd6409cffda8eff00d03.
