
Kno - The Smarter Contact Man
Automatically update your address book & easily inform contacts of your changes
KnoRe:Me Inc. · kno.kno
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.09.9.2 (97)
- Updated
- Jun 6, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 28.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.3+ (API 18)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 25, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 29 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- kno.guru
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Kno - The Smarter Contact Man is an app by KnoRe:Me Inc. in the Productivity category, listed since at least September 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 29 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, read contacts and find accounts on the device. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.09.9.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “KnoReMe” Not the developer's name (“KnoRe:Me Inc.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Jun 6, 2024
- Signed byCN="KnoReMe-Development, OU=Development, O=KnoReMe, L=Ottawa, S=Ontario, C=CA"
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3B:8D:8F:9C:C7:A1:F8:16:9C:11:3D:4A:A3:38:16:B6:12:5A:7D:86
- File MD5cca190eaae16580cba62b5261598e6ca
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (29)
Kno - The Smarter Contact Man requests 29 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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 shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- 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.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) kno.kno.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Kno - The Smarter Contact Man 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 Kno - The Smarter Contact Man free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Kno - The Smarter Contact Man 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 cca190eaae16580cba62b5261598e6ca.