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Scorepublic version messages.android_20261005_05_RC00.phone_dynamic

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65of 100

Security 70 1 security problem found.

Tracking 100 No tracking tools found; that does not prove there are none.

Build hygiene 71 The app passes 10 of 14 checks of how well it was built.

Packaging 99 Unpacked, the base APK is 95 MB; 492 KB of it is unused files.

Access 1 Asks for 8 of 11 kinds of permission; no special access. It is 1 point below the bottom of the scale, so the total loses 0.2 more.

Background 48 Runs 3 kinds of background service and starts by itself after a restart.

Public cardversion messages.android_20261005_05_RC00.phone_dynamic

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Trackers none recognised

Dangerous permissions ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_NUMBERSREAD_PHONE_STATEREAD_SMSRECEIVE_SMSRECORD_AUDIOSEND_SMSWRITE_CONTACTSWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Score of each public version
Version	Score	Change
messages.android_20261005_05_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20261002_00_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20260928_02_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20260921_01_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20260917_03_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20260911_02_RC00.phone_dynamic	65
messages.android_20260903_04_RC04.phone_samsung_dynamic	65

Data safety

From Google Play; may be up to 90 days old.

Collected: Device or other IDs
Audio: Voice or sound recordings, Music files, Other audio files
Contacts
Photos and videos: Photos, Videos
App activity: App interactions, In-app search history, Installed apps, Other user-generated content
Location: Precise location
Files and docs
Messages: SMS or MMS, Other in-app messages
Personal info: Name, Email address, User IDs, Phone number, Other info
App info and performance: Crash logs, Diagnostics, Other app performance data
Shared: Device or other IDs
Location: Precise location
Personal info: Name, Email address, User IDs, Phone number
Security: Data is encrypted in transit · You can request that data be deleted · Independent security review
Privacy policy: www.google.com/policies/privacy

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