At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.3 (353)
- Updated
- May 5, 2016 (10 years ago)
- APK size
- 22 MB
- Requires
- Android 3.0+ (API 11)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Maps & Navigation (app)
- Permissions
- 17 (10 sensitive)
- Website
- ridewithvia.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Via - Smarter Shared Rides is an app by Via Transportation Inc. in the Maps & Navigation category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 17 permissions, 10 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read sms.
What's new in v1.5.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “belenenses”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Via Transportation, Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 5, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 31, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Nov 28, 2017
- Signed byCN=Daniel Ramot, OU=Unknown, O="Via Transportation, Inc.", L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:6F:7C:C5:AA:FD:0D:71:73:12:84:33:27:4B:39:FC:FF:2F:8D:8C
- File MD59a547ee40dc2f10f866c0e1bee792fd3
- Uploaded by “belenenses” Gold tier · 36,078 followers · uploading since 2015
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Permissions (17)
Via - Smarter Shared Rides requests 17 permissions, 10 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) via.rider.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Via - Smarter Shared Rides APK: questions and answers
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 Via - Smarter Shared Rides APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9a547ee40dc2f10f866c0e1bee792fd3.