
SOS Travel Security
traXess AG · ch.travelsos.security.app
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.57 (12)
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 11 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Travel & Local (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 20, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- sos.eu/en
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SOS Travel Security is an app by traXess AG in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least March 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 15 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.57
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 16, 2025.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 16, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Apr 16, 2025
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C1:CC:5D:3E:65:D3:56:37:00:6D:BD:41:61:87:73:59:44:CC:17:55
- File MD58d2d6525f33eba5ce7f07180c3294f6f
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (15)
SOS Travel Security requests 15 permissions, 7 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
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
SOS Travel Security 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 SOS Travel Security 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 8d2d6525f33eba5ce7f07180c3294f6f.