At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.1.1-3.8.9 (16)
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2013 (13 years ago)
- APK size
- 91 KB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
About this APK
Cell Broadcasts is an app. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and receive sms.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “girolamo”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Xiaomi” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Aug 7, 2020
- Signed by[email protected], CN=MIUI, OU=MIUI, O=Xiaomi, L=Beijing, ST=Beijing, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7B:6D:C7:07:9C:34:73:9C:E8:11:59:71:9F:B5:EB:61:D2:A0:32:25
- File MD52a6089eaab4a06b16bb3caa7cab04fa2
- Uploaded by “girolamo” 411 followers · uploading since 2011
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Permissions (7)
Cell Broadcasts requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive emergency broadcast android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Required hardware & features
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Cell Broadcasts 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 Cell Broadcasts 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 2a6089eaab4a06b16bb3caa7cab04fa2.