UPCL Online Billing

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited online Billing App

Pragyaware Informatics Private Ltd · com.pragyaware.upclspotbilling

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2.8.3 9.2 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.8.3 (90)
Updated: Jul 8, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 9.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Sep 26, 2018 (at least)
Permissions: 25 (9 sensitive)
Website: pragyaware.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

UPCL Online Billing is an app by Pragyaware Informatics Private Ltd in the Productivity category, listed since at least September 2018. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.2.2, the APK grew from 4.3 MB to 9.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 4.4. It asks for 25 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 2.2.2, it adds 7 new permissions (“Bluetooth connect”, “Bluetooth scan”, “Advertising ID” and 4 more) and drops 3 (“Call phone”, “Record audio” and “Use fingerprint hardware”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.8.3

Bug Fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Uttarakhand, the 27th State of India was created on 9th November 2000 as the 10th Himalayan State of the country blessed with the natural and mineral resources in abundance and poised to be a 20000 MW HYDRO POWER HUB of India in the future. Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), formerly Uttaranchal Power Corporation Ltd was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on February 12, 2001 consequent upon the formation of the State of Uttarachal. UPCL, has been entrusted to cater to the Transmission & Distribution Sectors inherited after the de merger from UPPCL (erstwhile UPSEB) since 1st April 2001. The Electricity Act. 2003 mandated the separation of Transmission functions under Power Sector Reforms. On 1st June 2004, the Power Transmission Corporation Limited (PTCUL) was formed to maintain & operate 132 KV & above Transmission Lines & substations in the State. Today UPCL, the State Power Distribution Utility of the Government of Uttaranchal (GoU) caters to the Sub –Transmission & Distribution Secondary Substations & Distribution Lines 66 KV & below in the State. UPCL - the Frontline State Power Distribution Utility & service provider of QUALITY & RELIABLE POWER SUPPLY to over 1.89 million consumers of electricity spread over the 13 Districts of Uttarakhand i.e Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Haridwar, Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Uttarkashi, Udhamsingh Nagar, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar & Champawat. These electrical consumers are categorized depending ont heir domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial loads. UPCL is also the first electrical utility in India to initiate women empowerment by employing local women through Self Help Groups, as franchisees, for meter reading, bill distribution and revenue collection. UPCL looks forward to a committed participation from a Team of professionals always striving for performance excellence with new innovative technologies to strengthen the Power Distribution Infrastructure of the STATE in Seamless Integration with Generation & Transmission Utilities for the Socio – economic development.. A comprehensive POWER EVACUATION PLAN is underway with construction of new 33/11 KV Substations in the State.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.2. Since v2.8.3 it requires Android 4.4+.

v2.8.3 LATEST Jul 8, 2024 9.2 MB TRUSTED v2.2.2 Apr 15, 2020 4.3 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 8, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9B:0D:A1:3E:85:FE:13:F1:52:E9:57:5E:A8:C0:24:18:B5:12:70:E3
File MD570f1d80458c1c3adeee0a766ca27c150
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

UPCL Online Billing requests 25 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access coarse updates android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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) com.pragyaware.upclspotbilling.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
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
USB host android.hardware.usb.host

UPCL Online Billing APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of UPCL Online Billing for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.2.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.2.2 · All versions

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 UPCL Online Billing APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 70f1d80458c1c3adeee0a766ca27c150.