At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.3.3 (40303)
- Updated
- Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 6.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 6, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 26 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- hoq.chat
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
hoq free chat and social is an app by HelloSofts in the Communication category, listed since at least September 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 26 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read phone status and identity.
What's new in v4.3.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “HelloSofts” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 2, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 26, 2020
- Signed byCN=Zahirul Haque, OU=HelloSofts, O=HelloSofts, L=Dhaka, ST=Dhaka, C=BD
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D3:AA:1E:CF:46:67:3C:59:0A:3A:F8:39:4C:C3:09:24:20:55:51:75
- File MD5d838444fd7f1456cce4a5c6018871d6e
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (26)
hoq free chat and social requests 26 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- 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 phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- 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
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
hoq free chat and social 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 hoq free chat and social 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 d838444fd7f1456cce4a5c6018871d6e.