DOGNESS v2.8.4
APK · 101.9 MB · version code 2840 · Android 4.4W+ · uploaded Jun 7, 2024
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.1.6, uploaded Jan 20, 2025 — about 7 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 101.9 MB; the latest is 88 MB (13.9 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4W+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 8 more permissions: Bluetooth advertise, Modify audio settings, Show notifications, See all installed apps, Read media images, Read media video, Read privileged phone state, Alarm set alarm (custom).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Baidu location service, Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Broadcast sticky, Change wifi multicast state, Disable keyguard, Flashlight, Run foreground services….
File information
- Version
- v2.8.4 (2840)
- Uploaded
- Jun 7, 2024
- Size
- 101.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4W+ (API 20)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2560131c37fdb5256aa9dec669b6fb3f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 48:A7:79:E1:9E:DF:10:3A:67:22:FE:A2:32:C6:8C:09:C8:19:3C:21
- Signed by
- CN=dogness, OU=dogness, O=dogness, L=dongguan, ST=Guangdong
- File name
- com-dogness-platform-2840-67880284-2560131c37fdb5256aa9dec669b6fb3f.apk
- Package
- com.dogness.platform
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.8.4
1.Fixed some problems
2.Optimized some functions
Permissions (55)
This version requests 55 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- 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
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Baidu location service android.permission.BAIDU_LOCATION_SERVICE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Platform (custom) getui.permission.GetuiService.com.dogness.platform
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read phone numbers (custom) READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Receive user present android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Run instrumentation android.permission.RUN_INSTRUMENTATION
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “dogness” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 7, 2024
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install DOGNESS on Android 4.4W+
You'll need about 203.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (101.9 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-dogness-platform-2840-67880284-2560131c37fdb5256aa9dec669b6fb3f.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 2560131c37fdb5256aa9dec669b6fb3f. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open DOGNESS — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.4W+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.