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Paranoid for Android

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Albion Research Ltd · com.albionresearch.paranoid

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v1.1.23 1.4 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v1.1.23 (23)
Updated
May 31, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
1.4 MB
Requires
Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Dec 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
1
Website
albionresearch.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Paranoid for Android is an app by Albion Research Ltd in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Paranoid for Android analyzes all the apps installed on your device to identify apps which could be spying on you. It does this by analyzing the combination of permissions granted to each app. For example, an app which can determine your exact location is fine: an app that can determine your location and report it back to someone else using SMS or the internet is more risky. A well-known messaging app which also tracks your location and your phone calls for no valid reason is definitely questionable, as many people have only just discovered. This is a free app: if you like it or find it useful, please consider buying me a coffee (in app purchase) to encourage future development.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Albion Research Ltd.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified May 31, 2024
  • Signed byCN=Michael Z. Bell, O=Albion Research Ltd.
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)D9:1A:32:51:CC:AC:F6:3E:C2:51:CC:56:85:F2:27:9A:57:F2:0B:5B
  • File MD5965209decea864ccaf1634513cdc8ac1
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (1)

Paranoid for Android requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Paranoid for Android 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 Paranoid for Android free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Paranoid for Android 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 965209decea864ccaf1634513cdc8ac1.

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