App Freeze (root)

Freeze user or system apps and all its related background services.

iUtilities · com.lotej.freezeapp

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 1K+ downloads v1.0 2.7 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0 (2)
Updated: Dec 15, 2022 (3 years ago)
APK size: 2.7 MB
Requires: Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 6
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

App Freeze (root) is an app by iUtilities in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

is an advanced tool that allows to freeze system apps as well as user installed apps. Once the app is force-stopped, it will no longer run in the background or start. All app related processes or services will also not start unless you unfreeze it. For system packages, be careful which app to freeze so that you avoid crashing your OS or causing other apps to not work properly. This utility is also useful for improving system performance by disabling apps with high CPU and RAM usage that cause your Android device to run slow and heavy. To run properly, the app needs root privileges. Make sure to root your device before using it.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 15, 2022
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)17:80:AF:BF:66:A4:DC:A3:72:FE:18:36:E3:46:14:10:00:3B:AA:B2
File MD5bff28898501d2a377b9a272330621474
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (6)

App Freeze (root) requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.lotej.freezeapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

App Freeze (root) APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the App Freeze (root) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bff28898501d2a377b9a272330621474.