
At a glance
- Latest version
- v23.08.18 (24)
- Updated
- Jun 19, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 5.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 3, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- elronsmith.blogspot.ru
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Gamepad tester is an app by elron in the Tools category, listed since at least October 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 19.07.23, the APK grew from 2.9 MB to 5.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 19.07.23, it adds 2 new permissions (“Advertising ID” and “View Wi-Fi connections”) and drops 2 (“In-app purchases” and “Receive push notifications”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v23.08.18
Description
From the listing uploaded by “beststoreever666”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v19.07.23. Since v23.08.18 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Pavel Babin” Not the developer's name (“elron”). 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 Jun 19, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Pavel Babin, L=Bryansk, C=RU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)85:12:A7:EE:41:50:30:C1:0F:B6:F4:27:0B:D1:71:D4:85:ED:20:B9
- File MD56a81b4531fee517380a54976eff1a153
- Uploaded by “beststoreever666” 271 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (10)
Gamepad tester requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ru.elron.gamepadtester.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- 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
Gamepad tester APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Gamepad tester for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 19.07.23 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 19.07.23 · All versions
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 Gamepad tester 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 6a81b4531fee517380a54976eff1a153.