Ships - Receive AIS from air v4.09
APK · 18.3 MB · version code 409 · Android 8.0+ · uploaded Apr 22, 2024
- Same certificate as v4.10, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.10, uploaded Nov 29, 2025 — about 1 year after this one.
- Size: this file is 18.3 MB; the latest is 18.3 MB (9.8 KB smaller).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v4.09 (409)
- Uploaded
- Apr 22, 2024
- Size
- 18.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 908e2eb9f62def5cc1cab940d5107a79
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- DD:3B:A4:7A:AD:EC:1D:60:30:D8:48:B6:F4:A8:E4:98:3A:F0:B5:50
- Signed by
- CN=VIDEGRO, C=NL
- File name
- net-videgro-ships-409-67469214-908e2eb9f62def5cc1cab940d5107a79.apk
- Package
- net.videgro.ships
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.09
- Experimental: Augmented Reality (AR) - Show markers above ships (only when your device supports this)
- Text-to-Speech of ship names (possibility to switch of via Settings)
- Optional: Share ships data with fellow app users via the cloud (check your local regulations!)
- Repeat NMEA messages to other applications like OpenCPN
- Receive NMEA messages from other sources
Permissions (18)
This version requests 18 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- C2dm send (custom) com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND
- 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) net.videgro.ships.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “VIDEGRO” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.10, which matches Google Play v4.10 · v4.07
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 22, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Ships - Receive AIS from air on Android 8.0+
You'll need about 36.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (18.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap net-videgro-ships-409-67469214-908e2eb9f62def5cc1cab940d5107a79.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 908e2eb9f62def5cc1cab940d5107a79. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Ships - Receive AIS from air — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 8.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.