
Background Sound Recorder
Alex Gnatko · ru.ag38.backgroundsoundrecorder
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.55 (255)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 19, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- bsr.ag38.ru
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Background Sound Recorder is an app by Alex Gnatko in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 13 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including record audio, read call log and read phone status and identity.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.55
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “AG38” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 8, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 24, 2020
- Signed byCN=Alex Gnatko, OU=Development, O=AG38, L=Irkutsk, ST=Irkutsk, C=RU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)4C:DC:64:1F:EA:CF:78:2B:60:F6:1C:A3:20:56:EF:E9:49:D8:12:50
- File MD5abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (13)
Background Sound Recorder requests 13 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Background Sound Recorder 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 Background Sound Recorder 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 abf5af21706d511442cd12546a2783c1.