Show Me for Emergencies

Show Me for Emergencies — a communication tool for disasters

Massachusetts Department of Public Health · gov.ma.dph.showme

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v3.0.3 45.4 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0.3 (300030)
Updated: Apr 8, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 45.4 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jan 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 8
Website: mass.gov/dph/showme
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Show Me for Emergencies is an app by Massachusetts Department of Public Health in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.3.2, the APK shrank from 50.5 MB to 45.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.0.2. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.0.3

We made minor updates to ensure correct labeling appears throughout the app.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Show Me for Emergencies is a free, research-based tool to aid communication between public health or emergency workers and people who may experience difficulty hearing, speaking, or understanding things. It uses easy-to-understand icons for two-way communication during an emergency. The icons help workers in emergency settings ask questions and give clear directions. They also help people who are experiencing difficulty communicating in an emergency a way to indicate their communication preferences, medical and personal needs, feelings, and items needed for daily use. And detailed icons to describe a person’s physical appearance can help workers at Family Reunification or Family Assistance Centers gather important information. Notable features include: - Nearly 300 communication icons - Option to translate icons into 13 languages - Notepad feature to communicate via typing - Use the app even without mobile phone service or WiFi - Option to star icons to create a custom list Developed by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.2. Since v3.0.1 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.0.3 LATEST Apr 8, 2026 45.4 MB TRUSTED v3.0.2 Nov 5, 2025 45.4 MB TRUSTED v3.0.1 Jul 16, 2025 45.4 MB TRUSTED v1.3.2 May 19, 2024 50.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 8, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 8, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 8, 2026
Signed byCN=Mary Clark, OU=Massachusetts Department of Public Health, O=Commonwealth of Massachusetts, L=Boston, ST=Massachusetts, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)40:6F:87:AE:D9:0A:2A:E3:98:7A:22:91:61:F3:51:2C:C8:20:5C:1B
File MD5c1c28c307ca01cf15cbc002bc75d736f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

Show Me for Emergencies requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

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
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) gov.ma.dph.showme.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Show Me for Emergencies APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Show Me for Emergencies for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.3.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.3.2 · 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 Show Me for Emergencies 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 c1c28c307ca01cf15cbc002bc75d736f.