
Herdwatch: Simplifying Farming
No. 1 Farm Management App used by 20,000 cattle & sheep farmers worldwide
Herdwatch · com.frs.hwprodtest
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.0.67 (1601687638)
- Updated
- Sep 13, 2023 (3 years ago)
- APK size
- 87.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 10, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 24 (11 sensitive)
- Website
- herdwatch.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Herdwatch: Simplifying Farming is an app by Herdwatch in the Productivity category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 24 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including camera, read contacts and find accounts on the device. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.0.67
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “FRS Network/C=US” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 13, 2023
- Signed byCN="FRS Network/C=US"
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)2C:BF:21:B1:CA:0C:42:6F:06:CA:C5:44:B6:64:66:69:31:DA:19:0D
- File MD52ccca205a90079fa4ca1729bc18bb701
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (24)
Herdwatch: Simplifying Farming requests 24 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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) com.frs.hwprodtest.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
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Herdwatch: Simplifying Farming 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 Herdwatch: Simplifying Farming APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2ccca205a90079fa4ca1729bc18bb701.