At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1 (2)
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Listed since
- Nov 28, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- varniapp.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Avoid the Spikes is an app by varni group, listed since at least November 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including approximate location, find accounts on the device and read shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “nik patel” Not the developer's name (“varni group”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 17, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 27, 2020
- Signed byCN=nik patel
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)62:B9:BD:E5:F8:0B:84:1C:58:7F:06:A2:83:8B:86:40:2F:3A:34:40
- File MD5f675371b31df9e1c7d88c0fd5ef18a62
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (8)
Avoid the Spikes requests 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
Avoid the Spikes 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 Avoid the Spikes 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 f675371b31df9e1c7d88c0fd5ef18a62.