At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.2.3 (23)
- Updated
- Sep 26, 2026 (12 days ago)
- APK size
- 6.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 27, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Enable Tethering is an app by Widget7 in the Communication category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.2.1, the APK shrank from 8.8 MB to 6.7 MB. It asks for 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.2.2. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.2.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.2.1.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “widget7.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
- Signed byCN=YangYZ, O=widget7.com, C=cn
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)11:46:48:45:7C:CF:82:3D:1C:47:DC:2F:76:C0:13:5D:21:56:C2:61
- File MD5c9c26944600165c7992f03d729609246
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (16)
Enable Tethering requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.widget7.enable.tethering.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.widget7.enable.tethering.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Enable Tethering APK: questions and answers
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 Enable Tethering 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c9c26944600165c7992f03d729609246.
