Earfy: live captions for persons with hearing loss
Earfy NV · com.earfy.earfy
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.4.5 (245000)
- Updated
- Aug 24, 2018 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 7.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 5, 2017 (at least)
- Permissions
- 19 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- earfy.net
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Earfy: live captions for persons with hearing loss is an app by Earfy NV in the Communication category, listed since at least December 2017. It includes native code only for ARM (legacy), so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read phone status and identity.
What's new in v2.4.5
Description
From the listing uploaded by “rahullah”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Earfy” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 16, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 10, 2020
- Signed byCN=DA RM, OU=development, O=Earfy, L='s-Hertogenbosch, ST='s-Hertogenbosch, C=NL
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3E:45:E9:7C:47:B7:3D:80:4A:6E:4A:CB:DB:AB:C2:74:78:86:15:A0
- File MD591a658925d57fd66e2ce21e21d21df33
- Uploaded by “rahullah” Gold tier · 134,121 followers · uploading since 2013
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Permissions (19)
Earfy: live captions for persons with hearing loss requests 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.earfy.earfy.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Earfy: live captions for persons with hearing loss 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 Earfy: live captions for persons with hearing loss 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 91a658925d57fd66e2ce21e21d21df33.
