Phone - APKreport

Scorepublic version 240.0.986973448

Six axes, each a short rule applied to facts from the report; the full report has every line that cost or confirmed something. The total is their mean, less what fell below an axis's bottom. Nothing is rewarded for being hidden: the code was readable.

68of 100

Security 100 No security problem found.

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

Build hygiene 79 The app passes 11 of 14 checks of how well it was built.

Packaging 99 Unpacked, the app is 95 MB; 620 KB of it is unused files.

Access 1 Asks for 9 of 11 kinds of permission; 2 kinds of special access. It is 27 points below the bottom of the scale, so the total loses 4.5 more.

Background 54 Runs 3 kinds of background service and starts by itself after a restart.

Public cardversion 240.0.986973448

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Trackers none recognised

Dangerous permissions ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATIONACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAREAD_CALL_LOGREAD_CONTACTSREAD_PHONE_NUMBERSREAD_PHONE_STATERECEIVE_SMSRECORD_AUDIOSEND_SMSWRITE_CALL_LOGWRITE_CONTACTSWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Data safety

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

Collected: Personal info: User IDs, Phone number
App activity: App interactions, In-app search history, Other actions
Location: Approximate location, Precise location
Device or other IDs
App info and performance: Crash logs, Diagnostics, Other app performance data
Audio: Voice or sound recordings
Shared: none
Security: Data is encrypted in transit · Data can’t be deleted
Privacy policy: www.google.com/policies/privacy

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