Link sharing
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v9.0.00.11 (900000011)
- Updated
- Jun 15, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 2 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 5, 2016
- Permissions
- 6 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Link sharing is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Productivity category, listed since June 2016. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 2.3.75, the APK shrank from 3.4 MB to 2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, request installing other apps and modify shared storage. Compared with version 3.2.74, it adds 1 new permission (“Request installing other apps”) and drops 12 (“Call privileged”, “Read contacts”, “Read shared storage” and 9 more).
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.3.75. Since v9.0.00.11 it requires Android 8.0+.
Link sharing among popular Productivity apps
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| Link sharing (this app) | 4.7 (22) | 500M+ | 2 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Productivity ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 15, 2025
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
- File MD5f9ced65cc8801a6f6a47222b9d2353f8
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (6)
Link sharing requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Link sharing APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Link sharing for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.2.74 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.2.74 · 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 Link sharing 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f9ced65cc8801a6f6a47222b9d2353f8.
