AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars

auto.ae · Technical profile for AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars.

Native Android Shopping auto.ae
Bundle ID ae.auto
Version analyzed 1.7.14
Build framework Native Android
SDKs detected 11
Analyzed 2026-10-06
Exploratory agent run

What AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars does

AUTO.AE is an automotive marketplace for discovering, comparing, buying, and advertising vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. It provides searchable vehicle listings, detailed pricing and seller information, saved searches and favorites, direct messaging and calling, dealership location data, multilingual navigation, and configurable account preferences.

Observed on screen

  • Vehicle Search Searches listings by make, model, condition, and other parameters, with popular queries for faster discovery.
  • Search Filters Refines results using configurable vehicle criteria and displays the number of matching offers.
  • Result Sorting Orders listings by price, publication date, production year, or mileage in ascending or descending order.
  • Vehicle Listings Presents cars with model, year, mileage, price in AED, image galleries, and availability status.
  • Price Tracking Displays price history and allows users to monitor future changes to a vehicle’s price.
  • Favorites Saves selected advertisements for later review in a dedicated section.
  • Saved Searches and Alerts Stores search parameters and notifies users when matching advertisements become available.
  • Seller Communication Supports in-app messaging, reusable quick replies, and direct telephone calls to sellers.
  • Seller and Dealership Profiles Shows seller identity, spoken languages, online status, business address, opening hours, and vehicle inventory.
  • Maps and Directions Uses Mapbox to display dealership locations and launch route planning.
  • Ad Placement Provides a workflow for private or business users to publish vehicle advertisements.
  • Authentication and Business Accounts Supports phone-number sign-in or registration, including a dedicated business-account option.
  • Localization Offers English, Russian, and Arabic interfaces with selectable AED currency settings.
  • Content and Account Settings Includes an automotive blog, notification controls, privacy policy access, language settings, and application version information.

Written from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, not from the store listing. It covers only the screens that run reached, so anything behind a login, paywall or region lock is absent.

Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

11 SDKs found across 9 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs
Authentication 1 SDK
Crash Reporting 1 SDK
Imaging 1 SDK
maps 1 SDK
Monitoring 1 SDK
Push Notifications 1 SDK
Session Replay 1 SDK
From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 5 sensitive

17 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Read storage sensitive

Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

Precise location sensitive

Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard
Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES CUSTOM AUDIENCE standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard
ae.auto.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars.

What does AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars do?

AUTO.AE is an automotive marketplace for discovering, comparing, buying, and advertising vehicles in the United Arab Emirates. It provides searchable vehicle listings, detailed pricing and seller information, saved searches and favorites, direct messaging and calling, dealership location data, multilingual navigation, and configurable account preferences. This comes from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, so it covers only the screens that run reached.

What is AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars built with?

AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars by auto.ae is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars use?

FlyTrap detected 11 third-party SDKs inside AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars, including Firebase Analytics, Firebase Cloud Messaging and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Authentication and Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars request?

AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars requests 17 permissions. 5 of these are sensitive, such as Read storage, Camera and Post notifications. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars requests 17 permissions (5 sensitive) and bundles 11 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is AUTO.AE: Buy & Sell Cars available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.