
HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App
Emergency app system with connectable emergency button - can be used worldwide
App-Sec-Network UG · de.asnug.handhelp
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.5.9 (40000769)
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2026 (4 months ago)
- APK size
- 22.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Health & Fitness (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 31 (12 sensitive)
- Website
- app-sos.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App is an app by App-Sec-Network UG in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 31 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 2.5.8, it drops 2 permissions: “Read media images” and “Read media video”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.5.7.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 3, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “App-Sec-Network” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 3, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 3, 2026
- Signed byCN=Tom Garske, O=App-Sec-Network, L=Berlin, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)8B:FD:20:27:F5:D6:E6:42:DA:69:4A:FF:32:9C:66:8F:68:E8:E4:9D
- File MD51d686ed57bda65837dee8d1c6dc79cfd
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (31)
HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App requests 31 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.asnug.handhelp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Record video android.permission.RECORD_VIDEO
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1d686ed57bda65837dee8d1c6dc79cfd.