IoT Assistant

Discover and control IoT data collected about you

Carnegie Mellon University Labs · io.iotprivacy.iotassistant

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.2.16 72 MB Android 11+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.2.16 (49)
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 72 MB
Requires: Android 11+ (API 30)
CPU support: x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (3 sensitive)
Website: iotprivacy.io
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

IoT Assistant is an app by Carnegie Mellon University Labs in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, location in the background and approximate location.

What's new in v1.2.16

Minor bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Discover and control what data is collected about you by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT is everywhere. It consists of a myriad of devices and technologies that collect data about us - from cameras with facial recognition, to smart speakers that record what we say, or sensors that track our whereabouts. The IoT Assistant app helps you discover what data is being collected about you and how it is used. This includes who is collecting it, who it is shared with, and whether there are any privacy controls. New privacy regulations around the world require people who deploy IoT technologies to disclose their data collection and use practices and to also give us some control over these practices such as opting in or out of them. The IoT Assistant app provides users with a single interface through which they can discover IoT data collection around them and access available privacy controls. The IoT Assistant app also allows you to receive customized notifications about data collection and use practices you want to be notified about and control the frequency of these notifications. An IoT portal associated with the app (https://www.iotprivacy.io) is available to also publicize the presence of IoT technologies collecting our data, whether you are the administrator controlling that technology or a volunteer contributor. Once you have defined an entry for an IoT technology through our portal, IoT assistant app users can discover this IoT technology and its data collection and use practices. We care about your privacy. You can find our privacy policy here: www.iotprivacy.io/privacy-policy

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 Mar 28, 2024
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E8:98:90:EC:6C:EE:C7:1C:1B:19:49:4B:7A:2A:BB:E5:43:2D:47:65
File MD5063ef41c55ddff9806874a1dfb07ff1b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

IoT Assistant requests 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

IoT Assistant 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 IoT Assistant 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 063ef41c55ddff9806874a1dfb07ff1b.