Help a Paw

Send signals and receive notifications about stray animals in need around you

Help A Paw · org.helpapaw.helpapaw

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.4.3 7.3 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.4.3 (110)
Updated: Jul 6, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 7.3 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Social (app)
Listed since: Dec 17, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (5 sensitive)
Website: facebook.com/help.a.paw
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Help a Paw is an app by Help A Paw in the Social category, listed since at least December 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.4.3

Performance optimizations

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

"Help a Paw" is a mobile app that lets you send signals about stray animals that need help. After that volunteers (just like you!) who are nearby will receive a notification. The idea is to have a fast and reliable way to inform people about animal emergencies around them.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 6, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)53:33:ED:46:BC:4C:23:BA:DA:01:6E:54:22:25:4A:7D:2F:0E:F0:67
File MD5d12a379973929ece748286e813fbedb6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Help a Paw requests 14 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.helpapaw.helpapaw.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Help a Paw 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 Help a Paw 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 d12a379973929ece748286e813fbedb6.