At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.5.2 (27)
- Updated
- May 18, 2011 (15 years ago)
- APK size
- 128.8 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.5+ (API 3)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Permissions
- 3
- Website
- szym.net/barnacle
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Barnacle Wifi Tether is an app by WeFi in the Communication category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “emptyzero91”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “szym.net” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 6, 2014
- Signed byCN=szym, O=szym.net
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)28:FA:AC:4B:87:20:EE:94:2E:72:F9:F4:14:EC:D5:F7:13:F7:B0:F0
- File MD52070642d4afc6a78b03bcc14956815be
- Uploaded by “emptyzero91” 333 followers · uploading since 2011
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (3)
Barnacle Wifi Tether requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Barnacle Wifi Tether 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 Barnacle Wifi Tether APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2070642d4afc6a78b03bcc14956815be.
