Seoul Subway - Official App

Official Seoul subway information app provided by Seoul Metro.

서울메트로,서울도시철도 · com.seoulmetro.safety_keeper

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.8.28 79.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.8.28 (25091109)
Updated: Sep 15, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 79.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Feb 8, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 37 (16 sensitive)
Website: seoulmetro.co.kr
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Seoul Subway - Official App is an app by 서울메트로,서울도시철도 in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least February 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 37 permissions, 16 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.8.28

Supporting Android SDK 35

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Korea’s first Seoul Subway App devoted for foreigners Line map, route search, use information, real-time train information, tourism line map Seoul Subway App is developed by Seoul Metro which operates Line No.1~8 of subways in Seoul to enhance convenience of foreign subway users in Seoul. This app enables foreign travelers to use a subway without inconvenience from boarding, transit to arrival of a train by receiving location-based information. Detailed features are as follows. ▴ search a route by station name, No. and destination ▴ display real-time train information by station or line ▴ provide information of subway stations, notification of arrival station, congestion level of a train based on the current location ▴ receive a situation alarm in case of the delay of a train ▴ receive a guide service to find restrooms within a station, exits and transit. ▴ provide information on tourism attractions around a station and subway line map for Seoul’s famous tourism destinations The app is easy and convenient to use with simple design and configuration. [Essential access right - Seoul Subway] - call: to call to a station office and emergency contact - file and media: to download data in need of operating the app such as a line map and others - location and nearby device: to receive the boarding location of a train, arrival notification service, report a complaint on a train [Optional access right - Seoul Subway] - camera: to take a picture when reporting a complaint - microphone: to use a mode for people with transportation vulnerability and Google voice recognition service

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 15, 2025.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 15, 2025
Validated against Google Play Sep 15, 2025
Signed byC=KR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CD:33:95:9C:19:C6:71:AC:82:A7:49:12:AD:DF:80:C6:0A:EA:99:C2
File MD5175a8c31f72948aefc33f57fa8e1286b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (37)

Seoul Subway - Official App requests 37 permissions, 16 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
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.seoulmetro.safety_keeper.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy android.hardware.bluetooth_le
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait