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Headuck Call Blocker

Call blocker for HONG KONG only. Block spam and scams w/o annoying ads!

Headuck · com.headuck.headuckblocker.dev

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v0.2.23 3.4 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v0.2.23 (32)
Updated
Jul 12, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
3.4 MB
Requires
Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Communication (app)
Listed since
May 4, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
20 (7 sensitive)
Website
blog.headuck.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Headuck Call Blocker is an app by Headuck in the Communication category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read call log and call phone.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

"Headuck Call Blocker" is a call blocking app for protecting users from spam calls and other unwanted phone calls in Hong Kong, using the HKJunkCall database, and optionally other criteria e.g. ☆invalid IDD☆ (blocks foreign spammers and deceptive calls), no caller ID or not in contacts, and custom lists, and identifies callers from public institutions / some commercial organisations from the caller ID. This Development Channel is for release of experimental versions for testing purposes. Your feedback and views are welcome. ► ☆Made in Hong Kong☆ ► ☆Never spams you for promotion, 5-star rating or whatever☆ ► ☆No ads and other tracking and analytics software☆ ,UX comes first, saves data and protects privacy ► Display of information on callers for blocked calls, including a summary of recent calls from the caller, industry / serious level for spam calls, to aid decision on whether to pick up the call when in "no action" blocking mode ► Block foreign '+' prefixed invalid IDD calls, ☆normal IDD not affected☆ ► Automatic update of HKJunkCall database, allow setting of update time / restrict update to Wifi only. No restrictions on manual updates. ► Support Android 2.2 - 6.0+ ► Fullest choice of spam call blocking actions, including ☆pick up and hang up☆ (prevent call forwarding / activating mailbox), which is applicable up to Android 5.0 and above, and root options ► Custom blacklist and whitelist (import from vCard and old app) , and specify allowed junk call numbers / names, e.g. specify that spam caller with a certain name should not be blocked ► Report spam calls to update the database of HKJunkCall.com, auto report of blocked calls ► Auto inclusion of reported calls to temp junk list and starts blocking immediately ► Organisation list to alert on the Caller ID of Government / public / commercial organisations ► Outgoing call protection to defend against Wangiri (one-ring) scam ► ☆Support dual-SIM☆ in call blocking / records(Experimental) ► Small memory footprint. Unused memory is quickly released when user quits the app. For users of Android 5 / 6: Due to the design of Android 5.0 and above, users need to grant the permissions to Headuck Call blocker manually after installation, as follows- For Android 5.0 or above: Under App Settings > Filtering actions > Set Notification access, please grant notification access to the app for the normal function of "Pick and hang up" filtering method, and for stopping vibration during filtering. For Android 6.0 or above: Under App Settings > Filtering actions > Draw over other apps, please grant permission to HeaDuck for the App to display pop-up window during call correctly. Please note: After installing the App, please start and enable blocking for proper functioning. In some models, you need to manually grant this App auto-start and phone tapping permissions, before it can function normally. If you use task killers (whether as part of the system, such as Samsung or most Mainland phone models, or another App such as CleaX MXster), this App should be exempted from "optimization" for its proper functioning. Huawei phones will probably not work due to very aggressive killing of background jobs. Thank you!

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Headuck” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jul 12, 2024
  • Signed byCN=Headuck, OU=Headuck, O=Headuck, L=Hong Kong, ST=Hong Kong, C=HK
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)F1:30:F9:9B:91:F9:8A:E6:D8:EE:4E:3A:9B:37:3E:1C:C1:B3:11:EA
  • File MD591c7961b2cb7ef9ee24b351bdf23431a
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

Headuck Call Blocker requests 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Headuck Call Blocker 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 Headuck Call Blocker APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 91c7961b2cb7ef9ee24b351bdf23431a.

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