
dBMeter - Decibel sound meter
Decibel sound level meter app. Save and share the measurements
Ramón Palacios · rapasae.sonometro
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.9 (10509)
- Updated
- Jul 23, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 6.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 20, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- rapasae.me/dbmeter
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
dBMeter - Decibel sound meter is an app by Ramón Palacios in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: record audio and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.5.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “UPV” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 23, 2024
- Signed byCN=Ramon Palacios, OU=UPV, O=UPV, L=Valencia, ST=Valencia, C=ES
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)EF:7D:AB:D7:C9:81:5D:51:6E:E8:E9:0F:85:46:38:A2:45:C1:74:D6
- File MD5282569ab30d9744b4dd3b88afee74775
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (12)
dBMeter - Decibel sound meter requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- 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
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) rapasae.sonometro.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
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
dBMeter - Decibel sound meter 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 dBMeter - Decibel sound meter 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 282569ab30d9744b4dd3b88afee74775.