WifiNanScan App

Get phone-to-phone range measurements using WiFi NAN + RTT with meter accuracy.

Developed with Google · com.google.android.apps.location.rtt.wifinanscan

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At a glance

Latest version: v260812-V1.8 (11)
Updated: Sep 26, 2026 (14 days ago)
APK size: 14.4 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 6 (3 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

WifiNanScan App is an app by Developed with Google in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 221026-V1.7, the APK grew from 9.9 MB to 14.4 MB. It asks for 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and nearby wifi devices. It asks for the same permissions as version 221026-V1.7.

What's new in v260812-V1.8

Updated target SDK to Android 16 with performance and stability improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The WifiNanScan app measures the distance between two smartphones using the Wi-Fi Aware protocol (also called Neighborhood Aware Networking(NAN)). It’s designed as a research, demonstration, and testing tool for developers, vendors, universities, and more. With this app it is possible to obtain a distance measurement with a precision of about 1 meter with phones up to 15 meters apart. Developers, OEMs and researchers can use this tool to validate distance/range measurements enabling the development of peer-to-peer ranging and data transfer, find my phone and context-aware applications based on the WiFi Aware/NAN API. (See also WifiRttScan.) Your phone must be a model/OS that supports WiFi RTT for this app to function.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v221026-V1.7.

v260812-V1.8 LATEST Sep 26, 2026 14.4 MB TRUSTED v221026-V1.7 Jun 5, 2023 9.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
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Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F2:23:48:89:68:5A:4E:29:1D:7E:46:98:B7:F9:55:1A:DC:E5:E4:27
File MD5fa403afd7ea9ab6f58270efd0e854451
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (6)

WifiNanScan App requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Wifi rtt android.hardware.wifi.rtt

WifiNanScan App 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 WifiNanScan App 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 fa403afd7ea9ab6f58270efd0e854451.