Continuity Service
com.samsung.android.mcfds
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.6.12.16 (461216000)
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
- APK size
- 12.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 12+ (API 31)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Listed since
- Jul 9, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 99 (13 sensitive)
About this APK
Continuity Service is an app, listed since at least July 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.3.03.17, the APK grew from 7.4 MB to 12.4 MB. It asks for 99 permissions, 13 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 2.0.02.18, it adds 1 new permission: “Access local network”.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.
Servicio continuo de Samsung
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.03.17.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
- File MD5817b9ca2f82f1e323121962a75654411
- Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025
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Permissions (99)
Continuity Service requests 99 permissions, 13 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Uwb ranging Sensitive android.permission.UWB_RANGING
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access context hub android.permission.ACCESS_CONTEXT_HUB
- Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
- Agent mcf state (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.MCF_STATE
- Android hw resource share (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.HW_RESOURCE_SHARE
- Android multi control receiver permission (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.MULTI_CONTROL_RECEIVER_PERMISSION
- Android read scpm (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.READ_SCPM
- Android write scpm (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.WRITE_SCPM
- Ases start ambient sound engine (custom) com.samsung.android.ases.permission.START_AMBIENT_SOUND_ENGINE
- Beta handoff app data (custom) com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.beta.permission.HANDOFF_APP_DATA
- Bind quick settings tile android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE
- Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
- Bluetooth stack android.permission.BLUETOOTH_STACK
- Broadcast permission (custom) com.osp.app.signin.BROADCAST_PERMISSION
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Ce access database (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.ACCESS_DATABASE
- Ce access dump provider (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.ACCESS_DUMP_PROVIDER
- Ce changed event intent (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.CHANGED_EVENT_INTENT
- Ce send context event (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.SEND_CONTEXT_EVENT
- Ce start service ce (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.START_SERVICE_CE
- Ce use database provider (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.USE_DATABASE_PROVIDER
- Ce use test provider (custom) com.samsung.android.ce.permission.USE_TEST_PROVIDER
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Companionservice access cmc setting service (custom) com.samsung.android.companionservice.permission.ACCESS_CMC_SETTING_SERVICE
- Connection (custom) com.samsung.android.secondscreen.CONNECTION
- Deepsky access service (custom) com.samsung.android.app.deepsky.permission.ACCESS_SERVICE
- Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
- Drivingplus receive trip data (custom) com.samsung.android.drivingplus.permission.RECEIVE_TRIP_DATA
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get accounts privileged android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED
- High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
- Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.samsung.android.mcfds.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Internal system window android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW
- Kit access mdx kit service (custom) com.samsung.android.mdx.kit.permission.ACCESS_MDX_KIT_SERVICE
- Local mac address android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
- Location hardware android.permission.LOCATION_HARDWARE
- Manage wifi network selection android.permission.MANAGE_WIFI_NETWORK_SELECTION
- Mcfds access service (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.ACCESS_SERVICE
- Mcfds disable handoff (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.DISABLE_HANDOFF
- Mcfds read app provider (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.READ_APP_PROVIDER
- Mcfds receive scan result (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.RECEIVE_SCAN_RESULT
- Mcfds start proximity service (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.START_PROXIMITY_SERVICE
- Mcfds start service (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.START_SERVICE
- Mcfds use auto switch provider (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_AUTO_SWITCH_PROVIDER
- Mcfds use continuity provider (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_CONTINUITY_PROVIDER
- Mcfds use handoff public provider (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_HANDOFF_PUBLIC_PROVIDER
- Mcfds use samsung analytics logger (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.USE_SAMSUNG_ANALYTICS_LOGGER
- Mcfserver start service (custom) com.samsung.android.mcfserver.permission.START_SERVICE
- Mde broadcast (custom) com.samsung.android.scpm.mde.permission.BROADCAST
- Media content control android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
- Modify audio routing android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_ROUTING
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Network settings android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS
- Ocr provide ocr resource (custom) com.samsung.android.sdk.ocr.permission.PROVIDE_OCR_RESOURCE
- Override wifi config android.permission.OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG
- Peers mac address android.permission.PEERS_MAC_ADDRESS
- Permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Ranging android.permission.RANGING
- Read (custom) com.samsung.android.honeyboard.icecone.provider.READ
- Read (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.profile.READ
- Read (custom) com.samsung.android.secondscreen.READ
- Read (custom) com.samsung.android.smartmirroring.READ
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Samsung wifi factory test (custom) com.samsung.permission.WIFI_FACTORY_TEST
- Samsungaccount access sasettings (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCESS_SASETTINGS
- Sbrowser handoff app data (custom) com.sec.android.app.sbrowser.permission.HANDOFF_APP_DATA
- Security samsung keystore permission (custom) com.samsung.android.security.permission.SAMSUNG_KEYSTORE_PERMISSION
- Settings network reset (custom) com.sec.android.settings.permission.NETWORK_RESET
- Settings soft reset (custom) com.sec.android.settings.permission.SOFT_RESET
- Settings wifi bluetooth reset (custom) com.sec.android.settings.permission.WIFI_BLUETOOTH_RESET
- Sharelive share live update (custom) com.samsung.android.sharelive.permission.SHARE_LIVE_UPDATE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Start second screen activity (custom) com.samsung.android.secondscreen.START_SECOND_SCREEN_ACTIVITY
- Tips use intent service (custom) com.samsung.android.app.tips.permission.USE_INTENT_SERVICE
- Uwb privileged android.permission.UWB_PRIVILEGED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Weather read system provider (custom) com.samsung.android.weather.permission.READ_SYSTEM_PROVIDER
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Wssnps com wssnps (custom) com.wssnps.permission.COM_WSSNPS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Continuity Service 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 Continuity Service 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 the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 817b9ca2f82f1e323121962a75654411.