HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App v2.5.7
APK · 22.5 MB · version code 40000755 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Dec 6, 2024
- Same certificate as v2.5.9, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.5.9, uploaded Jun 3, 2026 — about 1 year after this one.
- Size: this file is 22.5 MB; the latest is 22.5 MB (18.2 KB smaller).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read media images, Read media video.
File information
- Version
- v2.5.7 (40000755)
- Uploaded
- Dec 6, 2024
- 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+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ef00427da3b75301b523d642a55fba26
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 8B:FD:20:27:F5:D6:E6:42:DA:69:4A:FF:32:9C:66:8F:68:E8:E4:9D
- Signed by
- CN=Tom Garske, O=App-Sec-Network, L=Berlin, C=DE
- File name
- de-asnug-handhelp-40000755-69387652-ef00427da3b75301b523d642a55fba26.apk
- Package
- de.asnug.handhelp
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (33)
This version requests 33 permissions, 14 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 media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “App-Sec-Network” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.5.9, which matches Google Play v2.5.9
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Dec 6, 2024
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 45 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (22.5 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap de-asnug-handhelp-40000755-69387652-ef00427da3b75301b523d642a55fba26.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be ef00427da3b75301b523d642a55fba26. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open HandHelp™ Emergency SOS App — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.