
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.1.1-store (1099)
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 68.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.1+ (API 27)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 19, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- SPIE.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SPIE Conferences is an app by SPIE.org in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2021. 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.
Since version 7.3.3-store, the APK shrank from 208.7 MB to 68.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.1. It asks for 22 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.1.0-store. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.1.1-store
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v7.3.3-store. Since v8.0.3-store it requires Android 8.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 5, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SPIE” 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 Sep 5, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 5, 2026
- Signed byCN=Christopher Wilcox, OU=SPIE, O=SPIE, L=Albuquerque, ST=New Mexico, C=NM
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)62:26:7D:9D:19:02:1D:2E:C4:76:D5:D8:C3:D1:08:F9:DD:C3:06:A4
- File MD59daaf31a463e2ea0e5be3232f928df4b
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (22)
SPIE Conferences requests 22 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 calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- 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
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- 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) org.spie.conferences.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- 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
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera any android.hardware.camera.any
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
SPIE Conferences APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of SPIE Conferences for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.1 or later. Version 7.3.3-store is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.3.3-store · 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 SPIE Conferences 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 9daaf31a463e2ea0e5be3232f928df4b.