At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.2 (41)
- Updated
- Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 17, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 19 (6 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Device Cooler - CPU Cooler is an app by ZhangYue in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including approximate location, read phone status and identity and read shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “1” Not the developer's name (“ZhangYue”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 9, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 16, 2020
- Signed byCN=1, OU=1, O=1, L=1, ST=1, C=1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)45:AB:DB:A9:85:79:30:19:E7:5B:BE:FE:4C:6F:DB:EE:80:49:0D:21
- File MD5f6405d54239532b5b16aebf08823102a
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (19)
Device Cooler - CPU Cooler requests 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- 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
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.jccy.cooler.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Device Cooler - CPU Cooler 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 Device Cooler - CPU Cooler 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 f6405d54239532b5b16aebf08823102a.