Call Writer v1.0.12
APK · 5.3 MB · version code 13 · Android 3.0+ · uploaded May 5, 2017
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File information
- Version
- v1.0.12 (13)
- Uploaded
- May 5, 2017
- Size
- 5.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 3.0+ (API 11)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 90e1f4316abab72ac7216500baf19e5e
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- D4:BF:E0:DE:87:0C:7A:10:4A:73:DA:75:25:01:13:40:63:98:D8:27
- Signed by
- CN=Sahil Ayare, C=IN
- File name
- com-photonapps-callwriter-13-26994316-90e1f4316abab72ac7216500baf19e5e.apk
- Package
- com.photonapps.callwriter
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.0.12
Introduced caller id with Call Writer.
Now user can identify numbers which are not even in the phonebook.
User can now do a lot more with the calls like email,message, call back etc
Adjust Caller id settings from the settings menu after the calls.
User can easily opt out of caller id function from the caller id settings.
Read description for more.
**Read our updated privacy policy**
Bugs fixed
Permissions (14)
This version requests 14 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- 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 contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Sahil Ayare” Not the developer's name (“photonapps”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified May 5, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 10, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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How to install Call Writer on Android 3.0+
You'll need about 10.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (5.3 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-photonapps-callwriter-13-26994316-90e1f4316abab72ac7216500baf19e5e.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 90e1f4316abab72ac7216500baf19e5e. 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 Call Writer — 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 3.0+). 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.