
USTA Chip ID
For USTA Members to check the identity of a horse by scanning its microchip
EquiTrace Ltd · com.veterinaryadvances.android.ustachipid
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.0.4 (131)
- Updated
- Sep 2, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 7.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- support.ustrotting.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
USTA Chip ID is an app by EquiTrace Ltd in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.0.2, the APK shrank from 21.4 MB to 7.1 MB. It asks for 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and Bluetooth connect. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.0.3.
What's new in v5.0.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 2, 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 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 2, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)19:39:BB:94:FE:14:56:EA:B5:FD:A1:E3:B5:CD:98:B6:E7:CA:F8:89
- File MD550f258a025b0fad5a7226612651a1c81
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (8)
USTA Chip ID requests 8 permissions, 4 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
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.veterinaryadvances.android.ustachipid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
USTA Chip ID 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 USTA Chip ID 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 50f258a025b0fad5a7226612651a1c81.