ABTraceTogether was a health & fitness app developed by Government of the Province of Alberta. It was removed from Google Play Jun 13, 2022 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
ABTraceTogether had been downloaded 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
The app had no ratings.
App Information
ABTraceTogether was free to download. The APK download size was 16.56 MB. The last available version was 2.3.0. The last update was on July 26, 2021.
Technical Requirements
ABTraceTogether required Android 6.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play April 2020.
Description
This app is being brought to you by the Government of Alberta.
This app is intended for ages 14+.
Some of the key benefits of this app are to:
- Augment our current contact tracing efforts to provide guidance and care to those who are or may be infected.
- Help keep Albertans safe by quickly identifying close contacts of infected person and enabling Alberta Health Services (AHS) to get them the guidance and care they need, reducing the spread of COVID-19 and helping them protect their family, friends and community.
The ABTraceTogether app is most effective if it reaches a strong penetration of usage among Albertans, which means the more people that use the app, the better the app works.
The ABTraceTogether app uses a secure, community-driven approach where mobile devices exchange Bluetooth-enabled secure encrypted tokens when another device with the app installed is detected nearby.
If an Albertan tests positive for COVID-19, a Contact Tracer from AHS will get in touch with the infected person using contact information provided at the testing center. This process does not change from existing AHS leading practices. When an infected person is contacted by a Contact Tracer, the infected person will be asked if they use the ABTraceTogether app, and will be asked to voluntarily upload the encrypted data from the app. This information will be critical to help increase the speed and effectiveness of Alberta’s COVID-19 response. Once AHS receives the encrypted data, AHS Contact Tracers will be able to use that information to reach the other app users who have had close contact with the infected person.
Location permissions are required by the application because Android/Google requires apps requesting access to Bluetooth to also obtain location permission. Enabling Bluetooth and Location Services is used solely to improve the app’s functionality by allowing the app to operate regardless of the device’s lock/unlock state or the app’s foreground/background status. Personal information, and location information or GPS coordinates are not used, captured, or stored. The Bluetooth exchange ID log data collected is stored locally in your phone in an encrypted form. This data will not be accessed by Alberta Health Services unless and until you choose to upload it as a result of being diagnosed with COVID-19. Mobile numbers or any other personal information are not revealed to other app users.
Personal Information collected:
- Phone number
Permissions required:
- Bluetooth enabled - Location - Push notifications (optional)
ABTraceTogether is intended to be used for case and contact tracing to identify possible exposures to COVID-19. It is not intended for use in the diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19. Individuals should be vigilant and follow public health guidelines and recommendations. Anyone experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms should complete the online self-assessment athttps://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/COVID-Self-Assessment.aspx or contact Health Link by calling 811.
Use of this mobile application, and use of the information accessed by it, is your responsibility. This application is provided ‘as is,' without warranty or representation of any kind including the use, accuracy, timelines, applicability, performance, security, availability or reliability of this application, or that it is free of errors or defects. The Government of Alberta is not responsible for any loss or damage, including but not limited to property damage, personal injury or death, arising from the use or non-use of this mobile application, any reliance on the information accessed by it, or any failure to access information through this mobile application. The Government of Alberta is not responsible for any damage to your mobile device or its operating system, or for any loss of or corruption of data, resulting from the downloading of this application.
Copyright 2021 Government of Alberta
Recent changes: - New statistics and map screens - New statistics display on home screen - App widgets displaying COVID and vaccine data - Daily pause detection feature - Guidance banner - Updated onboarding - Additional learn more section - Alerts for privacy policy updates - Bug fixes and technical improvements
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★★★★★
App works on my phone. Did not notice any impact on battery life. Infographic with stats was a nice touch.
★★★★★
I don't have any problems with the app, I've had it since it became available and it works fine and I don't have the battery issues that others are experiencing.
★★★★★
Fantastic improvements on the battery life. Great application to track everything and one source for updates. Thank You Government of Alberta.
★★☆☆☆
Useless. Alberta does not use contact tracing but wants to spy on me with this app. #ResignKenny
★★☆☆☆
New update uses about 48% of my battery, prompting a premature battery drain warning. I wish AB and BC would set asside the NIH syndrome, and just enable the federal contact tracing app (which I have installed, but is usless to me unless I encounter somebody from outside AB and BC. Edit: Reinstalling the app approximately doubled the run-time, but it still uses more power than any other app on my phone: including the federal contact tracing app.
★★☆☆☆
Wow, have to charge my phone 3 times a day with this app. Why isn't Alberta using the Canada Covid app? It's not a power hog.
Technologies used by ABTraceTogether
ABTraceTogether is requesting 14 permissions and is using 35 libraries.
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Each subscription will automatically renew 3 days before the expiration date for
the same time period. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time before the renewal.
