At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.4.0 (91)
- Updated
- Jul 21, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 2, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 19 (4 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Anchor Watch Lite is an app by net.fs in the Tools category, listed since at least September 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and display over other apps. Compared with version 2.3.0, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 2 more) and drops 2 (“Location in the background” and “Use full screen intent”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v2.3.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 21, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “net.fs” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 21, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 21, 2025
- Signed byCN=Frank Sehringer, O=net.fs
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:2C:35:EB:01:89:AF:67:DF:EC:1F:11:6F:9C:85:9E:BE:51:8C:E2
- File MD5bf2fec03062081eed15ac3b3cada5b3d
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (19)
Anchor Watch Lite requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Action manage overlay permission android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) net.fs.android.anchorwatchfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
Anchor Watch Lite APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Anchor Watch Lite APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bf2fec03062081eed15ac3b3cada5b3d.
