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mindswarms · com.mindswarms.consumerApp

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v3.7.0 18.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.7.0 (332)
Updated: Feb 27, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 18.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Business (app)
Listed since: Oct 20, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 29 (6 sensitive)
Website: mindswarms.com/for-participants?from=google+play+website
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

mindswarms is an app by mindswarms in the Business category, listed since at least October 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), 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, record audio and read phone status and identity.

What's new in v3.7.0

-Uploading issue resolved -Minor bugs and improvements

Description

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 27, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Mindswarms” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jul 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 27, 2026
Antivirus scan passed Jan 9, 2021
Signed byCN=Tom Bassett, OU=Mindswarms, O=Mindswarms, L=San Francisco, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E0:70:5A:99:72:2F:CD:D3:3C:D6:CA:1B:1A:51:95:6F:65:03:A2:CF
File MD531d2470201558d49dc5de81b9ce75d7c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (29)

mindswarms requests 29 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
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
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.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.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

mindswarms APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the mindswarms APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 31d2470201558d49dc5de81b9ce75d7c.