BlackBerry Privacy Shade v1.5.0.103
APK · 2.7 MB · version code 53 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Jun 20, 2018
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File information
- Version
- v1.5.0.103 (53)
- Uploaded
- Jun 20, 2018
- Size
- 2.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Normal screens and larger
- MD5
- 8143cafd429595a124c796aa31cfadad
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 49:7A:EE:E5:8A:F2:A7:45:30:CE:1F:9B:25:6D:46:54:AA:41:30:20
- Signed by
- CN=BlackBerry Limited
- File name
- com-blackberry-privacyfilter-53-38280485-8143cafd429595a124c796aa31cfadad.apk
- Package
- com.blackberry.privacyfilter
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.5.0.103
• Use new Redactor mode to take a screenshot anywhere on your device and block sensitive content
• Redact content with horizontal swipes, rectangles and circles
• Share your redacted content seamlessly with your social media and email applications
• Switch quickly between Redactor mode and Privacy Shade mode
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Ddt send telemetry events (custom) com.blackberry.ddt.permission.SEND_TELEMETRY_EVENTS
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “BlackBerry Limited” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 20, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 9, 2020
- Uploaded by “back-app” Bronze tier · 611 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install BlackBerry Privacy Shade on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 5.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.7 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-blackberry-privacyfilter-53-38280485-8143cafd429595a124c796aa31cfadad.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 8143cafd429595a124c796aa31cfadad. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open BlackBerry Privacy Shade — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.