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Fingerprint Controls

Allows compatible games to be controlled using swipes on the fingerprint reader

4A · by4a.fingerin

Not rated yet 500+ downloads v2018.08.13 77.8 KB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v2018.08.13 (2)
Updated
May 18, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
77.8 KB
Requires
Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Oct 22, 2020 (at least)
Permissions
1
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Fingerprint Controls is an app by 4A in the Tools category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v2018.08.13

v2018.08.13: * Updated for Android Pie

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

USERS: You will need to enable the bundled accessibility service. Contrary to the language of the standard warning message that appears, the accessibility service does not "observe your actions" or "retrieve window content". You can confirm that this app does not have permission to access the Internet, so no information is collected. DEVELOPERS: Your game should contain one (and only one) view that is focusable, focusableInTouchMode, and focused, and has an attached accessibility delegate in order to receive the fingerprint input. That accessibility delegate should use code like this: myView.setAccessibilityDelegate(new AccessibilityDelegate() { public boolean performAccessibilityAction(View _v, int _action, Bundle _args) { if((_action == ACTION_FOCUS) && (_args != null)) { String method = _args.getString("by4a.method"); if("FingerprintGestureCallback.onGestureDetected".equals(method)) { int gesture = _args.getInt("by4a.arg"); switch(gesture) { case FINGERPRINT_GESTURE_SWIPE_LEFT: case FINGERPRINT_GESTURE_SWIPE_DOWN: case FINGERPRINT_GESTURE_SWIPE_RIGHT: case FINGERPRINT_GESTURE_SWIPE_UP: } } } return super.performAccessibilityAction(_v, _action, _args); } }); In addition, if your game can handle orientation changes or multiwindow mode, you will probably need some code like this. We're 99% certain this is a bug in Android. @Override public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean _focused) { myView.clearFocus(); myView.requestFocus(); } If the user enters multiwindow mode, you will need BOTH the code above, AND for the user to tap inside your pane in order to continue receiving fingerprint gesture input. This is easily accomplished by simply pausing the game when multiwindow mode is activated, requiring the user to tap on the unpause button to continue. The usefulness of fingerprint gesture input may vary based on the placement and reliability of the fingerprint sensor and the nature of the game being played. You should provide an option to ignore fingerprint gesture input to avoid accidental and undesired input.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “4A” Not the developer's name (“4A”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified May 18, 2024
  • Antivirus scan result not available
  • Signed byO=4A
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)17:4D:21:4F:6B:CA:A0:5E:90:F6:0F:AF:33:61:E8:6B:FC:D7:F6:AB
  • File MD5c88db13caf38ee62ab7eaccfb01bb9ec
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (1)

Fingerprint Controls requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Fingerprint Controls 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 Fingerprint Controls 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 c88db13caf38ee62ab7eaccfb01bb9ec.

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