Block It

SciencEinstein · com.webappmate.blockit

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v2.5 11.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.5 (8)
Updated: Dec 27, 2017 (8 years ago)
APK size: 11.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 14 (4 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Block It is an app by SciencEinstein in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, display over other apps and modify shared storage.

What's new in v2.5

Battery Optimization issue resolved, Other Bugs fixed

Description

From the listing uploaded by “pocketappz”.

Block it, is an Android app, offers app-based data control which will enable its customers to manage the data cycle of their monthly internet usage. Actively managing the data in the mobile ensures fully automated control of data and battery life due to undesired backend traffic. Saves Data: Unlike others, this app will not block an internet access to all existing applications running in your mobile; however this app will allow you to block the one you don’t need or require on the limited occasions. Enjoy the flexibility of managing internet access to your favourite apps which you would like to use at particular point in time. For example- Whatsapp and Facebook you would like to for 2 hours and Gmail with continuous access throughout a day. Block all others and use the one you would like to! Automated Software: Block it, is designed to manage the internet flow through its unique technology across app’s existing in you mobile. This application is compatible to manage the applications on all existing different generations of wireless communication technology (4g/3g/2g/EDGE or wi-fi) available with you. Performance or Data management: Block it, monitor and display the daily/ monthly usage of data usage for each applications. Do Not Disturb: Too many notifications? If you don’t like popping up of notifications from multiple apps at one point in time then you can Manage or Disable with “Block it” . Increase Mobile Life: High-load applications consume battery even when they are not in use. Managing your mobile app’s with Block it not only ensure the battery life; however effectively manage virus attacks and hence increase the mobile life. Managed and Faster browsing: Effective and Managed internet flow ensures good browsing speed.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 2, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Dec 5, 2020
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:17:92:A6:F9:02:46:2F:0C:2B:39:ED:05:7B:27:22:AB:4B:D0:F8
File MD5f52edb3c279fe69304a6c38af9511578
Uploaded by “pocketappz” Silver tier · 42,510 followers · uploading since 2015

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Permissions (14)

Block It requests 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Action manage overlay permission android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Set time android.permission.SET_TIME
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Block It 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 Block It 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 f52edb3c279fe69304a6c38af9511578.