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ASCII cam (free version)

Darkside Technologies Pty Ltd · au.com.darkside.asciicamfree

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.05 41.6 KB Android 2.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v1.05 (5)
Updated
Feb 13, 2014 (12 years ago)
APK size
41.6 KB
Requires
Android 2.2+ (API 8)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Photography (app)
Permissions
2 (1 sensitive)
Website
darkside.com.au
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

ASCII cam (free version) is an app by Darkside Technologies Pty Ltd in the Photography category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 2 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera.

What's new in v1.05

Now works with the front-facing selfie-cam.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “jookupdate”.

A long time ago computers didn't have graphics. All they could do was show green characters on a black screen or black characters on white paper. But programmers were resourceful. They discovered that if you filled the screen with certain characters and squinted you could sort of make out a picture. Thus ASCII art was born. The ASCII cam application lets you view the world as ASCII art using the camera on an Android device. Characters are displayed as green-on-black, white-on-black, or, for that line printer look, as dark-grey-on-white. It's just the thing for Android owners suffering iPhone envy: a photography application that's even more retro than Hipstamatic. Short of simulating clay tablets or papyrus, this is as old-school as it gets. This is the free version that doesn't support the taking of photos. If you want that feature, you'll need to upgrade to the paid version.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Darkside Technologies Pty Ltd” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Mar 13, 2018
  • Antivirus scan passed Sep 22, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Matthew Kwan, O=Darkside Technologies Pty Ltd, L=East Melbourne, ST=Victoria, C=AU
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)9A:E8:CF:04:47:03:35:81:D5:14:9B:93:D4:40:77:A7:7A:AC:44:9F
  • File MD50958a76c81b39926d5953d1cf6a0c360
  • Uploaded by “jookupdate” Bronze tier · 929 followers · uploading since 2013

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Permissions (2)

ASCII cam (free version) requests 2 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

ASCII cam (free version) 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 ASCII cam (free version) 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 0958a76c81b39926d5953d1cf6a0c360.

Tags

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