Google Buzz
com.google.android.apps.updates.widget
- The source store flagged this file with a security warning Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.02 (104)
- Updated
- May 8, 2013 (13 years ago)
- APK size
- 456 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Permissions
- 9 (3 sensitive)
About this APK
Google Buzz is an app. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and find accounts on the device.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “androidware”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google, Inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 5, 2020
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
- File MD521b4c367a2bab2fa4b376b24ac38c70f
- Uploaded by “androidware” Silver tier · 3,057 followers · uploading since 2012
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Permissions (9)
Google Buzz requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Googleapps google auth (custom) com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH
- Lh2 (custom) com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.lh2
- Mobile (custom) com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.mobile
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Google Buzz 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 Google Buzz APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 21b4c367a2bab2fa4b376b24ac38c70f.