Gmail - APKreport

Scorepublic version 2026.10.05.998732664.Release

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. Nothing is rewarded for being hidden: the code was readable.

56of 100

Security 40 2 security problems found.

Tracking 90 No tracking tools found; that does not prove there are none.

Build hygiene 64 The app passes 9 of 14 checks of how well it was built.

Packaging 100 Unpacked, the base APK is 93 MB; 348 KB of it is unused files.

Access 18 Asks for 8 of 11 kinds of permission; 1 kind of special access.

Background 24 Runs 6 kinds of background service and starts by itself after a restart.

Public cardversion 2026.10.05.998732664.Release

What anyone may know of this app: the score, the trackers and the dangerous permissions of its newest public version - one Google Play installed, and out in the world. Sign in to open the full report: every finding, the libraries and the hosts.

Trackers none recognised

Dangerous permissions CAMERAREAD_CALENDARREAD_CONTACTSREAD_PHONE_STATERECORD_AUDIOWRITE_CALENDARWRITE_CONTACTSWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Score of each public version
Version	Score	Change
2026.10.05.998732664.Release	56
2026.09.28.992490113.Release	56
2026.09.14.986636867.Release	56
2026.08.31.977101690.Release	56

Data safety

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

Collected: Audio: Voice or sound recordings, Music files, Other audio files
Device or other IDs
Location: Approximate location
Messages: Emails, Other in-app messages
Financial info: Purchase history
Personal info: Name, Email address, User IDs, Address, Phone number, Other info
App info and performance: Crash logs, Diagnostics, Other app performance data
App activity: App interactions, In-app search history, Installed apps, Other user-generated content, Other actions
Photos and videos: Photos, Videos
Contacts
Files and docs
Calendar: Calendar events
Shared: none
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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