At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.10.3 (60)
- Updated
- Mar 7, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 84.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 24, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 43 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- hobizapp.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Hobiz – Find, Chat, Meet is an app by Hobiz App in the Social category, listed since at least October 2022. 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 43 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read calendar. Compared with version 1.10.2, it adds 1 new permission (“Read shared storage”) and drops 1 (“Use full screen intent”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.10.3
The update includes, but not limited to; UX/UI improvements, performance improvements, bug fixes and new features.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Hobiz helps people meet new partners for any activity or hobby based on geographical proximity.
Find, Chat and Meet in the real world
Bonds
Hobiz connects users with common interests and geographical proximity.
More bonds create a wider variety of activities and new friends to meet in real life as well.
Groups
Hobiz users can choose to take place in any group suiting their interests and geographic location.
A user can become a community leader in the field or hobby they like, open a group, and invite other users inside and outside the app.
Events and meet-ups
For all meetings organized with Hobiz, the user can create an event and invite participants.
An event can be a small group gathering or as big as a competition between teams or national tournaments.
Private Chat
Private chat helps users to communicate privately outside their groups.
Group Chat
Users can have a multi-participant conversation, schedule a place and time of meetings, and communicate with group members through the group chat.
Map
With the Hobiz map, users can find groups and events based on their interests and location. The map has several filtering options such as group type, Search within a variable radius, search by specific age range, search by hobby type and more.
Hobiz Business account - GroupBiz
Users can open professional groups for existing customers or potential new customers, depending on the service they provide. The business platform includes credit clearing system, payment management and tracking, dynamic map, event log, task and users management systems, control privacy settings, sharing media and relevant documents with customers, group chat and more.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.10.1.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 7, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Hobiz” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 7, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Mar 7, 2025
- Signed byCN=Amit Kaplan, OU=Hobiz, O=Hobiz, L=Jeruslem, ST=Jeruslem, C=IL
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D4:42:9F:8A:42:6A:84:97:59:96:93:8E:DD:72:1E:99:64:F9:0E:C8
- File MD54b20bdab4a2b139d328584ac749f2fea
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (43)
Hobiz – Find, Chat, Meet requests 43 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- 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
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.hobiz.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.hobiz.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Hobiz – Find, Chat, Meet APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Hobiz – Find, Chat, Meet APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4b20bdab4a2b139d328584ac749f2fea.
