Deleted Photo/Video Recovery
Recover images or videos from WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger history
HKBlueWhale · com.game.bluewhale.restore.app
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.4.3 (143)
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 19 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 19, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 40 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- eugenelinlin.github.io
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Deleted Photo/Video Recovery is an app by HKBlueWhale in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 40 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, access all files and read shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.4.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “bluewhale” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 14, 2023
- Signed byCN=bluewhale
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)56:00:19:78:31:E8:52:57:CF:7E:CF:1A:3D:4E:F0:54:63:ED:65:0D
- File MD5b61b0cfc1aec1e7bd475b3d2b36e6676
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (40)
Deleted Photo/Video Recovery requests 40 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access service (custom) com.samsung.svoice.sync.ACCESS_SERVICE
- Accessory accessory framework (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Billing billing (custom) com.sec.android.app.billing.permission.BILLING
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Companion (custom) com.samsung.WATCH_APP_TYPE.Companion
- Context read record audio (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.READ_RECORD_AUDIO
- Context write record audio (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_RECORD_AUDIO
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Enable notification (custom) com.samsung.wmanager.ENABLE_NOTIFICATION
- Filterprovider read filter (custom) com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider.permission.READ_FILTER
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Handswriting resource language update (custom) com.samsung.android.sdk.handswriting.permission.RESOURCE_LANGUAGE_UPDATE
- Iap billing (custom) com.samsung.android.iap.permission.BILLING
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) cn.nubia.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.s.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.bbk.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read (custom) com.samsung.android.scloud.backup.lib.read
- Read database (custom) com.samsung.svoice.sync.READ_DATABASE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Systemmanager access interface (custom) com.huawei.systemmanager.permission.ACCESS_INTERFACE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write (custom) com.samsung.android.scloud.backup.lib.write
- Write database (custom) com.samsung.svoice.sync.WRITE_DATABASE
- Writpaymentwebactivitye external storage android.permission.WRITPaymentWebActivityE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Deleted Photo/Video Recovery 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 Deleted Photo/Video Recovery free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Deleted Photo/Video Recovery 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 b61b0cfc1aec1e7bd475b3d2b36e6676.
