Solar Tilt

Solar Tilt calculates tilt angles for adjustable solar panels.

Karl Clark · com.clarkgarrett.solartilt

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v13.0 6 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v13.0 (13)
Updated: May 21, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 6 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 3 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Solar Tilt is an app by Karl Clark in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 3 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Solar Tilt calculates tilt angles for adjustable solar panels, based on date and latitude or season and latitude. Features: -Provides tilt angle for the current date and the latitude determined by the device's GPS location. -Allows you to manually enter the date and latitude to determine other tilt angles or when GPS is not available. Tilt angle by season option: -Optionally provides for seasonal tilt angles (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) based on the device's GPS location. -Allows you to manually enter the latitude to calculate seasonal tilt angles for other locations. -Use your Android device to measure and adjust the angle of a solar panel easily by placing your device on the solar panel and adjusting the panel until two lines merge.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Myself” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 21, 2024
Signed byCN=Karl Clark, OU=Myself, O=Myself, L=San Jose, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3C:1B:6B:8D:C1:2B:71:DB:31:D0:DA:2D:5F:FF:40:BB:C9:BF:52:52
File MD5a685daf371a4a40f2f122dc3f47e67a6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (3)

Solar Tilt requests 3 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Sensor accelerometer android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer

Solar Tilt APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Solar Tilt APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a685daf371a4a40f2f122dc3f47e67a6.