HappyCast v3.1.21
APK · 8.1 MB · version code 30121 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Jan 25, 2019
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.10.72, uploaded Dec 11, 2024 — about 5 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 8.1 MB; the latest is 171.5 MB (163.4 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 50 more permissions: Host (custom), Approximate location, Bluetooth admin, Capture audio output, Change network state, Expand status bar, Flashlight, Run foreground services….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Get tasks, Photos google photos (custom).
File information
- Version
- v3.1.21 (30121)
- Uploaded
- Jan 25, 2019
- Size
- 8.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ba7149437bb63e3384451d4569a4eb47
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- EC:72:2B:2E:41:17:24:ED:5C:7C:A5:28:E8:67:2C:D1:1C:33:72:A8
- Signed by
- CN=???, OU=??????????, O=??, L=??, ST=??, C=??
- File name
- com-hpplay-happycast-30121-44689784-ba7149437bb63e3384451d4569a4eb47.apk
- Package
- com.hpplay.happycast
- Downloads (all versions)
- 4.2K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (20)
This version requests 20 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Camera (custom) android.hardware.camera
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Unknown
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “??” Not the developer's name (“karlchentuo”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jan 25, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 12, 2020
- Uploaded by “market2019arabic” Bronze tier · 1,173 followers · uploading since 2019
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How to install HappyCast on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 16.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (8.1 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 com-hpplay-happycast-30121-44689784-ba7149437bb63e3384451d4569a4eb47.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 ba7149437bb63e3384451d4569a4eb47. 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?”. This file has no malware rating from the source store. If Play Protect warns about it, tap Cancel. 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 HappyCast — 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 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy), ARM 32-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.