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what3words: Never get lost again

what3words · com.what3words.android

3.0 (2 ratings) 1M+ downloads v4.8 69.6 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v4.8 (30280)
Updated
Jun 19, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size
69.6 MB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category
Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since
Jan 16, 2020 (at least)
Permissions
16 (7 sensitive)
Website
what3words.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

what3words: Never get lost again is an app by what3words in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least January 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 16 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio.

What's new in v4.8

- The menu’s had a makeover – check out the new look - Performance improvements to keep all those squares in check

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

This free app has given every 3 metre square a unique combination of 3 words.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Yoyo Design Ltd” Not the developer's name (“what3words”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Apr 21, 2021
  • Antivirus scan passed Apr 21, 2021
  • Signed byCN=Yoyo Design, OU=Studio, O=Yoyo Design Ltd, L=Tunbridge Wells, ST=Kent, C=GB
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)C0:60:21:99:12:E1:FC:33:A8:B7:9E:A0:D4:4F:48:F1:91:48:BC:EB
  • File MD583e14cfa2a75e1fd5489c06f5faf00a8
  • Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (16)

what3words: Never get lost again requests 16 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

what3words: Never get lost again 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 what3words: Never get lost again 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 83e14cfa2a75e1fd5489c06f5faf00a8.

Tags

what3words android maps navigation what3words: never lost again

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