Laban SMS: spam blocker

SMS messaging app with powerful spam filter. Auto-blocks Vietnamese spam SMS.

Zalo · com.vng.mms

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v2.1 10.2 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1 (23)
Updated: Sep 17, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 10.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Aug 22, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 33 (11 sensitive)
Website: laban.vn/sms
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Laban SMS: spam blocker is an app by Zalo in the Communication category, listed since at least August 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 33 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and send sms.

What's new in v2.1

Fix some bugs

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Laban SMS is the only SMS messaging application that has a spam filter designed specifically to block Vietnamese spams. All spam messages will be blocked automatically and placed into a separate folder for you to review. Highlight features: - Auto blocks spam messages based on content analysis. - Support for dual SIM phones from Asus, Samsung, Oppo. - Users can manually add block rules (blacklist and whitelist) based on keywords or number prefixes. - Quick Reply allows you to send reply without having to switch apps. - Archive: move old messages into a separate archive folder. - Quickly send contact numbers to other people. - Compliant with Android Material Design guidelines.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “VNG Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 15, 2021
Signed byCN=Long Pham Kim, OU=Mobile Labs, O=VNG Corporation, L=District 11, ST=Ho Chi Minh City, C=vn
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4B:72:BC:58:96:55:EE:D5:91:B0:62:73:54:3E:4F:45:BC:C7:87:09
File MD5e3ff92f90cf1f1c30716b1170744154e
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (33)

Laban SMS: spam blocker requests 33 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
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
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
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
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Install drm android.permission.INSTALL_DRM
Install shortcut (custom) com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.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.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi