Fav Talk - Hobby chat
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Samsung Electronics ChatON · com.sntown.snchat
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.8.9 (289)
- Updated
- Jun 8, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 4.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 28, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- sntown.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Fav Talk - Hobby chat is an app by Samsung Electronics ChatON in the Social category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 16 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and find accounts on the device. Compared with version 2.8.8, it drops 2 permissions: “Read media audio” and “Read media video”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.8.4.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “SnTown” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 8, 2024
- Signed byCN=Kim Jeongsik, OU=SnTown, O=SnTown, L=Korea, ST=Seoul, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)AD:82:F3:63:87:AB:FE:53:5F:A2:5B:01:8A:C3:0F:33:19:8D:C8:51
- File MD58b0ae05e74838b7e65597bbadf9ea236
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (16)
Fav Talk - Hobby chat requests 16 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.sntown.snchat.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Fav Talk - Hobby chat 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 Fav Talk - Hobby chat free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Fav Talk - Hobby chat APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8b0ae05e74838b7e65597bbadf9ea236.
