
Blue - Networking Made Easy
Share Your Digital Social Card using Bluetooth, NFC and QR Codes
Follow-Mee, inc. · blue.social.app
- Same certificate as v16.0.4, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v16.0.10 (77)
- Updated
- Sep 2, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 75.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 49 (12 sensitive)
- Website
- blue.social
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Blue - Networking Made Easy is an app by Follow-Mee, inc. in the Social category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 49 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. Compared with version 16.0.5, it adds 6 new permissions: “Modify shared storage”, “Read media images”, “Read media video” and 3 more. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v16.0.10
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v16.0.4.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v16.0.4, which matches Google Play v16.0.4
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 2, 2024
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)95:B2:92:D0:BE:CD:4C:8A:D8:6D:FB:23:C2:B8:24:46:ED:E3:32:EB
- File MD52fbad3e7ea5155bf83cf1cd4bc094399
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (49)
Blue - Networking Made Easy requests 49 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Install referrer (custom) com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) blue.social.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) blue.social.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Blue - Networking Made Easy APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Blue - Networking Made Easy free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Blue - Networking Made Easy APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 16.0.4, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2fbad3e7ea5155bf83cf1cd4bc094399.