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FShred - Wipe Free Space

Keeps deleted files deleted!

emilegee · xyz.rodit.fshred

5.0 (2 ratings) 2.8K downloads v1.6 1.2 MB Android 2.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v1.6 (7)
Updated
Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size
1.2 MB
Requires
Android 2.3+ (API 9)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Sep 13, 2019 (at least)
Permissions
2 (2 sensitive)
Website
rodit.xyz
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

FShred - Wipe Free Space is an app by emilegee in the Tools category, listed since at least September 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.6

- Fixed share target. The app should now be able to shred files and directories without any errors when sending the files from a file manager or other app.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Beware: The contents of a file are not cleared when normally deleting a file. Forensic tools and file recovery tools can be used to recover files which have not been securely deleted. FShred is a simple, handy app that makes deleted files on your internal storage unrecoverable by overwriting all available space with random data. This means recoverable data from deleted files, such as images, videos, databases, is replaced with useless bytes supplied by a random generator. This app has been tested with multiple file recovery applications such as GT File Recovery and no deleted files could be recovered. If you are still able to recover files after running FShred, please try and run it again. Please Note: This app does not delete ANY existing files when 'shredding' your internal storage. Your existing data will be unchanged throughout and after the process. This application contains no advertisements or in app purchases. It is completely free and convenient to use and will remain this way forever. Additional Features: • The app acts as a share target so you can securely delete files from your favourite file manager! • You can now choose which storage device you would like to shred the free space of. • Tested with multiple recoveryforensic tools.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

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

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Mar 31, 2017
  • Antivirus scan passed Jun 15, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Null
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)DC:02:1A:A8:BE:E9:79:E9:1E:4B:04:A3:4E:19:20:17:41:D9:2F:10
  • File MD5e59e5ad52d00c92d48e0932f1a5d4649
  • Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (2)

FShred - Wipe Free Space requests 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

FShred - Wipe Free Space 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 FShred - Wipe Free Space 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 e59e5ad52d00c92d48e0932f1a5d4649.

Tags

rodit fshred tools

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