
the black ride
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Gr8Mind$@W0rk · com.dispatchblackride.user
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v10.0.0.6 (38)
- Updated
- Apr 10, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 77.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 23, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 25 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- theblackride.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
the black ride is an app by Gr8Mind$@W0rk in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least October 2020. 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 2.0.2, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. Compared with version 2.0.2, it adds 3 new permissions (“Foreground service data sync”, “Foreground service location” and “Foreground service type location”) and drops 2 (“Read media images” and “Modify shared storage”).
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.2. Since v10.0.0.6 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 10, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 10, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 10, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A7:2D:79:AB:E0:CA:09:60:C7:8C:68:97:76:03:3F:C7:BF:7F:E3:80
- File MD53d068ab55715f97df0acd05ee6f4b5ad
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (25)
the black ride requests 25 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- 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
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Foreground service type location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.dispatchblackride.user.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- 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
the black ride APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of the black ride for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.0.2 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 2.0.2 · 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 black ride 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3d068ab55715f97df0acd05ee6f4b5ad.