Game Clock (PFA)

Clock for supporting boardgames

SECUSO Research Group · org.secuso.privacyfriendlyboardgameclock

Not rated yet 500+ downloads v1.1.2 6 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.1.2 (4)
Updated: Apr 23, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 6 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Sep 28, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 5 (3 sensitive)
Website: secuso.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Game Clock (PFA) is a game by SECUSO Research Group in the Board category, listed since at least September 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.1, the APK grew from 4.4 MB to 6 MB. It asks for 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read contacts, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.1.

What's new in v1.1.2

Adds support for Privacy Friendly Backup

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Privacy Friendly Boardgames Clock offers stopwatches and timers to support time tracking while playing boardgames. The app offers different modes depending on the game that is played. If the game is round based players and round times can be continued. The app tracks the time that the player needs in each round and alerts the player if he or she takes too much time. Privacy Friendly Boardgame Clock furthermore offers a time tracking mode. This is a stopwatch for each player that participates in the game as well as for the overall game time. How does Privacy Friendly Boardgame Clock differ from other similar apps? 1) Minimal permissions Privacy Friendly Boardgame Clock does request to storage permission in case the data is backed up. 2) No advertisement Moreover, Privacy Friendly Boardgame Clock completely relinquishes advertisement. Many other apps in the Google Play Store display advertisement and therefore might violate the users privacy, shorten battery life or use mobile data. Privacy Friendly Boardgame Clock is part of the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. More information at: https://secuso.org/pfa You can reach us via Twitter - @SECUSOResearch (https://twitter.com/secusoresearch) Mastodon - @SECUSO_Research@bawü.social (https://xn--baw-joa.social/@SECUSO_Research/) Job opening - https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/Job_Offers_1557.php

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.

v1.1.2 LATEST Apr 23, 2025 6 MB TRUSTED v1.1 Apr 23, 2025 4.4 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Philipp Rack” Not the developer's name (“SECUSO Research Group”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 23, 2025
Signed byCN=Philipp Rack
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CE:01:A6:12:18:B9:7A:C4:DE:AA:75:DA:4E:5A:FB:DA:05:9D:FF:20
File MD579c2c3658fd8af1daab24f961bfe5dfd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (5)

Game Clock (PFA) requests 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.secuso.privacyfriendlyboardgameclock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Game Clock (PFA) 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 Game Clock (PFA) 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 79c2c3658fd8af1daab24f961bfe5dfd.