At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.21.0.0 (9999999)
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 217.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Listed since
- Aug 22, 2024 (at least)
- Permissions
- 33 (11 sensitive)
About this APK
Waze is an app, listed since at least August 2024. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 33 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “gs76”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signed with Android's public test key This key is published with Android's source code, so anyone can sign a file with it.
- The same certificate signs apps from 141 different developers Developers sign only their own apps, so this almost always means the files were re-signed by someone else — often after being modified.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Aug 5, 2026
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:ED:37:7E:85:D3:86:A8:DF:EE:6B:86:4B:D8:5B:0B:FA:A5:AF:81
- File MD51939d06a7809430568567b6d1fc5ead9
- Uploaded by “gs76” Bronze tier · 2,497 followers · uploading since 2014
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Permissions (33)
Waze requests 33 permissions, 11 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
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Access surface (custom) com.wten_androidx.car.app.ACCESS_SURFACE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Car car info (custom) android.car.permission.CAR_INFO
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Dynamic receiver exported permission (custom) com.wten.mobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Navigation templates (custom) com.wten_androidx.car.app.NAVIGATION_TEMPLATES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- 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 sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Waze 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 Waze APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. It is signed with Android's public test key, which anyone can use. Its signing certificate is also used for apps from 141 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1939d06a7809430568567b6d1fc5ead9.