What Was Here?

Your Window on the Past.

Surface Impression · com.surfaceimpression.eastridings

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v204 49.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v204 (204)
Updated: Nov 23, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 49.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (5 sensitive)
Website: eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/archives-family-and-local-history
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

What Was Here? is an app by Surface Impression in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 201.

What's new in v204

Updated target SDK

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Get this FREE app and discover the past of the East Yorkshire region with historical photos & maps, brought to you by East Riding Archives. Use the base map to find historical photos that were taken near your location and compare the past with the present using your phone or tablet. Explore your immediate surroundings to see ‘what was here’, or simply browse the content at home, anytime, anywhere. With the ‘What was here?’ app you can: • ‘View map’ for self-directed exploration of historical photos & maps. • ‘View trails’ to be guided on step-by-step heritage tours. • Buy prints of selected historic images to frame on your wall, using links to our ‘East Riding Photos’ online prints service (www.picturearchives.org/eastridingphotos ) • ‘Contribute’ by suggesting refinements to photo locations, or donate your historical collections to East Riding Archives

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v201.

v204 LATEST Nov 23, 2025 49.9 MB TRUSTED v201 Apr 17, 2023 49 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 23, 2025.
Certificate issued to “surface impression” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 23, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 23, 2025
Signed byCN=surface impression, OU=surface impression, O=surface impression, L=surface impression, ST=surface impression, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C5:CF:E7:EF:E7:E8:DE:6E:0E:F2:C1:4F:2F:BB:5A:EE:E3:77:E2:FB
File MD5c211214edb4d84bc54781a3151bc7f2d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

What Was Here? requests 12 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access mock location android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION
Eastridings maps receive (custom) com.surfaceimpression.eastridings.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.surfaceimpression.eastridings.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

What Was Here? 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 What Was Here? 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c211214edb4d84bc54781a3151bc7f2d.