Device Info HW is an app by Andrey Efremov in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.23.0, the APK grew from 3.2 MB to 3.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 4.1. It asks for 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.26.1.
Ratings
4.6out of 55 ratings
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What's new in v5.27.1
- Updated SOC support
- Updated theme for android support
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Device Info HW is a hardware and software information app for Android devices.
App trying detect components of your smartphone to provide complete information about device's hardware.
Now detection is supported for lcd, touchscreen, cameras, sensors, memory, flash, audio, nfc, charger, wi-fi and battery; if that possible for your device.
I think app is interesting and useful for users and developers who build kernels or android.
App has a quick navigation, fresh design. Also supports dark, black theme (in PRO version or 2 week in free)
You can switch by tab or use navigation panel. Many items are clickable and you can go to another tab or menu.
On recent devices reading some information is blocked.
App trying provide maximum information as possible. If you have root, app can read more (switch in settings)
Components
LCD - model. For recent android detection require root.
Also you can check the colors in lcd test.
Touchscreen - show model, also you can check how much fingers are supported in multi-touch test.
Camera - hardware info (model, vendor, resolution) and software info by API.
If can't detect camera model, sometimes available a list of supported cameras.
Detailed info about SoC in you device
CPU : model, cores, clusters, family, abi, governor, frequency
GPU : model, vendor, opengl, frequency, list of extensions
Click on the clock speed to open CPU monitor
System: complete info about your firmware build.
Memory: type lpddr and for some devices operating frequency.
Flash: chip and vendor emmc or ufs (scsi).
You can go to the memory tab and see usage of memory and storage.
Battery: base info and for some devices available extra info:
- Discharging speed is current consumption
- Charging speed is charge current minus current consumption
- Power profile - encoded by manufacturer for calculate consumption
* Kernel profile
* Model
Thermal: temperatures by thermal sensors
Sensors: availability of basic sensors and tests for them
Applications: you can quickly find apps and see info about it, also provided system apps
Drivers: you can find other chips used in your device.
Partitions: list of partition and their sizes.
PMIC: list of power regulator voltages which applied to the components.
Wi-Fi: info about connection
Bluetooth: supported features
Input devices: list of input devices.
Codecs: decoders and encoders, drm info
USB: connected devices by otg
Extra options:
- Show i2c address of the chip
- Open engineering menu for mtk and xiaomi
- List of CPU codenames for Qualcomm, mtk, HiSilicon
Devices database
You can find info for other devices, compare and check similar drivers. It available on web page: deviceinfohw.ru
Also you can upload your device info. See to the Info Center.
PRO VERSION
• Theme
Supports all a light, dark and black theme, choose what you like.
In the free version, black available 2 weeks for the test.
• Report
You can create a report with information about the device.
It will be saved in file HTML or PDF format.
You can open it or send to email by share button.
See example:
deviceinfohw.ru/data/report_example.html
• Copy text
Copy text by long press in info lists.
• New design of battery tab with charge / discharge chart
• Device list
List of i2c, spi devices.
It's useful when available many chips or they uncategorized.
Also this supports development to improve app.
Note:
Not for all devices can read drivers info, it's depend on soc, vendor. If you want help, then upload your device info.
If you want translate app for your language or have interesting ideas or found bugs, write me to email or forum.
Requirements :
- Android 4.0.3 and above
Permissions :
- INTERNET is required for upload device info. It's use only for manual upload.
- CAMERA is required for getting camera software characteristics for old camera api.
- ACCESS_WIFI_STATE is required for info about wi-fi connection.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v5.23.0. Since v5.25.0 it requires Android 4.1+.
Uploaded by “appupdater”Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (8)
Device Info HW requests 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
CameraSensitiveandroid.permission.CAMERA
Bluetoothandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH
Full network accessandroid.permission.INTERNET
High sampling rate sensorsandroid.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
Is there a version of Device Info HW for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 5.23.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. Get version 5.23.0 · 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 Device Info HW 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2db6e1fb9903f8f6de9b40072408b8a2.