At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.2.16-gp (473)
- Updated
- Jul 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.1+ (API 25)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 20, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10
- Website
- halsoft-mobile.web.app
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Ping is an app by H4L Soft in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.0.0, the APK grew from 3.1 MB to 4.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.1. It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.2.15. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.2.16-gp
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.0. Since v1.2.15 it requires Android 7.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 23, 2024.
- Certificate issued to “H4L Soft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 23, 2024
- Validated against Google Play Jun 23, 2024
- Signed byCN=Damian Giedrys, OU=H4L Soft, O=H4L Soft, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=PL
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A0:93:06:BE:2C:65:CE:41:39:A4:35:7F:FA:D8:8A:B6:FE:62:FA:BF
- File MD53cd3aa6302b83bc5ff3e8e527f71705d
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
Ping requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.h4lsoft.ping.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Ping APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Ping for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 1.0.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.0.0 · All versions
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 the Ping APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3cd3aa6302b83bc5ff3e8e527f71705d.
