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Protect Scotland 1.2.9

111 MB / 500K+ Downloads / Rating 3.8 - 3,036 reviews


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Protect Scotland, developed and published by NHS Education for Scotland, has released its latest version, 1.2.9, on 2024-07-16. This app falls under the Medical category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 500000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.8, based on 3.036 reviews.

Protect Scotland APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 6.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: gov.scot.covidtracker

Updated: 7 months ago

Developer Name: NHS Education for Scotland

Category: Medical

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Protect Scotland on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.8
Total 3,036 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2021-05-22
No issues. Runs in the background. My Bluetooth always on for car anyway. Its never going to be perfectly accurate but it's one tool not a complete solution.

1 ★, on 2021-03-12
I have this app on both my phone and my works phone. I've been in contact with 5 people who have had covid . 5 of them gave my details as being close contact . I have my works phone and personal phone on me at all times. Yet not once did I get anything from track trace alerting me of my contact with covid. I did isolate and contacted people I was with to be vigilante of any symptoms. I didn't have any but i still isolated to protect others. Which is clearly not what this app is doing at all.

2 ★, on 2021-04-13
Too slow to react. The app is only as good as the data it has to work with. I got a notification I should isolate for -6 days (yes minus 6 days) it took that long for the data to be made available to the app...

3 ★, on 2021-03-20
Of questionable usability. Stay at home, and this app will still keep nagging you to switch on location - presumably the vision of the Covid hordes invading your dwelling makes spending battery power on satellite navigation worthwhile. Now, I remember The Omega Man from the first time around (1971 film), but did the designer of this really do so too? 🤔 I'd rather not be nagged at home to turn this on, thanks.

2 ★, on 2021-03-13
Twice in three days I was contacted to isolate for 10 days despite never being in anyone's company inside or out within two meters I haven't even been near my own family. If passing someone on a pavement within seconds triggers the app for you to isolate then what's the point? They sell coffee at a door where people congregate on a pavement less than two meters to get past?

3 ★, on 2021-04-18
As people from other area's in the UK visit Scotland I don't believe the app syncs with other apps from other locations in the UK but only Scotland. If this is the case then it won't work unless someone in Scotland develops covid and others have this same version.

Previous Versions

Protect Scotland 1.2.9
2024-07-16 / 111 MB / Android 6.0+

About this app

Help Scotland keep the spread of coronavirus under control by downloading and using the free Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect service.

Using the app is entirely voluntary. When you use the app, you will be alerted if you have been in close contact with another app user who has tested positive for coronavirus. If you test positive and you enter the unique code sent to you into the app, it will anonymously warn other app users whom you have been in close contact with.

Using Bluetooth, the app will search for other devices with the Protect Scotland app installed, which are within 2m of your phone. You don’t need to have a WiFi connection. The app uses a very small amount of your mobile phone data.

Once you’ve downloaded the app, encourage your friends, family and colleagues to do so too. The more people who download and use the Protect Scotland app, the more likely we are to keep coronavirus under control. . The benefits of using the app are:

Speeds up the process of identifying and notifying people that have been at risk of catching coronavirus, particularly of unknown contacts
Slows the spread of the virus
Reduces the likelihood of further lockdowns
Helps protect the health service, your family and friends, yourself and the people of Scotland

Ultimately, you can help to stop the spread of coronavirus in Scotland by downloading and using the Protect Scotland app.


Privacy and Data

The Protect Scotland app is designed to protect the privacy of all users. It doesn’t store or share any personally identifiable information, like your name or address. Nobody can track your location by using the app or tell who you are.

You can remove the app from your device at any time, and all the data stored on your phone will be deleted.

New features

Minor text updates

App Permissions

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.