Start Rescue

startrescue.co.uk breakdown reporting app

Call Assist Ltd · com.startrescue

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v6.0.67 56.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.0.67 (67)
Updated: Sep 26, 2026 (12 days ago)
APK size: 56.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Mar 8, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (3 sensitive)
Website: call-assist.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Start Rescue is an app by Call Assist Ltd in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least March 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 5.0.23, the APK grew from 23.2 MB to 56.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, call phone and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.0.43.

What's new in v6.0.67

Improved app performance and stability

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Reporting a vehicle breakdown via the Start Rescue app is quick and hassle free. And even if you are unsure of your location, we will use your smart phone’s GPS to locate you. Once you have completed the simple steps to report a vehicle breakdown, a Recovery Operator will be allocated to you in as little as 20 seconds. You will then receive a notification (via the app, SMS or a telephone call) to tell you who is coming out to you and how long they'll be, with the option in many instances, for you to also access live tracking . The app is free and available to both Start Rescue members and non-members. If you are not a Start Rescue member, we will provide you with a quotation for our Pay On Use service.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.23. Since v6.0.39 it requires Android 8.0+.

v6.0.67 LATEST Sep 26, 2026 56.9 MB TRUSTED v6.0.43 Sep 9, 2026 54.5 MB TRUSTED v6.0.39 Sep 1, 2025 31.4 MB TRUSTED v5.0.23 Jul 4, 2024 23.2 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Call Assist” 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 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Edmund Points, OU=Call Assist, O=Call Assist, L=Colchester, ST=Essex, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)22:23:9F:5B:61:FC:9C:93:27:84:04:82:77:C1:1E:11:70:12:EC:4B
File MD59465f4c8e8d5e5f9b04f7d503cbd7dd6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Start Rescue requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.startrescue.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
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
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Start Rescue APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Start Rescue for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.0.23 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 5.0.23 · 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 Start Rescue 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 9465f4c8e8d5e5f9b04f7d503cbd7dd6.