HTC Service - HTC PNS

An HTC service supporting push notifications.

HTC Corporation · com.htc.cs.pns

4.2 out of 5 (6 ratings) 50M+ downloads v2.00.1093632 2.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.00.1093632 (155001391)
Updated: Nov 9, 2023 (2 years ago)
APK size: 2.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Permissions: 24 (6 sensitive)
Website: htc.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HTC Service - HTC PNS is an app by HTC Corporation in the Tools category. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.50.990892, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including approximate location, read phone status and identity and find accounts on the device. Compared with version 1.50.990892, it adds 2 new permissions: “Read shared storage” and “Disable keyguard”.

Ratings

4.2out of 56 ratings

5 ★67%
4 ★0%
3 ★17%
2 ★17%
1 ★0%

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What's new in v2.00.1093632

- Improve personal information privacy and security policy

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The HTC Push Client service supports notifications for HTC apps and services. HTC, the HTC logo and other HTC product and service names referenced in the Application are the trademarks or registered trademarks of HTC Corporation in the United States and other countries. Any other company names, product names, service names and logos referenced in connection with the Application may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Version history

3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.50.990892. Since v2.00.1093632 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.00.1093632 LATEST Nov 9, 2023 2.3 MB TRUSTED v1.50.990892 May 4, 2019 1.8 MB TRUSTED v1.3.480611 Mar 23, 2016 1.3 MB UNKNOWN

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Android” Not the developer's name (“HTC Corporation”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 9, 2023
Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Taoyuan, ST=Taoyuan, C=TW
Signing certificate (SHA-1)2E:4B:A2:C4:1A:A8:80:73:65:14:2B:6A:24:11:4C:C0:54:D1:2C:46
File MD540b0c779ccc04600a735fa1a5bbd1fec
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (24)

HTC Service - HTC PNS requests 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Htc app platform (custom) com.htc.permission.APP_PLATFORM
Identity access user data (custom) com.htc.cs.identity.permission.ACCESS_USER_DATA
Identity launch auth intent (custom) com.htc.cs.identity.permission.LAUNCH_AUTH_INTENT
Identity receive broadcast (custom) com.htc.cs.identity.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCAST
Identity signed in app (custom) com.htc.cs.identity.permission.SIGNED_IN_APP
Pns (custom) baidu.push.permission.WRITE_PUSHINFOPROVIDER.com.htc.cs.pns
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Pushclient receive message (custom) com.htc.cs.pushclient.permission.RECEIVE_MESSAGE
Pushclient send message (custom) com.htc.cs.pushclient.permission.SEND_MESSAGE
Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

HTC Service - HTC PNS APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of HTC Service - HTC PNS for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.50.990892 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.50.990892 · All versions

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 HTC Service - HTC PNS APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 40b0c779ccc04600a735fa1a5bbd1fec.