VCU Mobile

Official VCU mobile app

VCU · com.blackboard.android.central.VCU

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.5.8 10.8 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.5.8 (121)
Updated: Jul 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 10.8 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jan 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: vcu.edu
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

VCU Mobile is an app by VCU in the Education category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 5.5.5, the APK shrank from 13.9 MB to 10.8 MB. It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.5.7.

What's new in v5.5.8

Enhanced performance & bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The VCU Mobile app is an on-the-go hub for all things VCU, connecting you to important Virginia Commonwealth University resources right from your phone. Look up students and faculty, learn about upcoming events on campus, find detailed information about courses, and get the latest news about VCU. In addition, get the latest VCU videos and images from around the university, track where you are as well as the bus system, and ask a question. The possibilities with the VCU Mobile app are endless, so what are you waiting for? Download it today!

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.5.5.

v5.5.8 LATEST Jul 3, 2025 10.8 MB TRUSTED v5.5.7 Nov 14, 2024 10.8 MB TRUSTED v5.5.5 May 19, 2024 13.9 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 3, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Blackboard” 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 Jul 3, 2025
Validated against Google Play Jul 3, 2025
Signed byCN=Eric Denman, OU=Blackboard Mobile, O=Blackboard, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)85:2D:67:20:0D:48:88:DA:D3:FE:F8:B1:62:C6:3E:90:3B:F3:58:96
File MD5381f4e0bfa5055d1aa50358a3480b15d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

VCU Mobile requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.blackboard.android.central.VCU.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
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
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

VCU Mobile 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 VCU Mobile 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 381f4e0bfa5055d1aa50358a3480b15d.