Ping & Net v2.9.6
APK · 2.5 MB · version code 122 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Mar 7, 2017
- Same certificate as v4.4.1, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.4.1, uploaded Aug 27, 2026 — about 9 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 2.5 MB; the latest is 4.5 MB (2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 10+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 8 more permissions: Approximate location, Change network state, Change wifi multicast state, Run foreground services, Nearby wifi devices, Show notifications, Schedule exact alarms, Prevent the device from sleeping.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v2.9.6 (122)
- Uploaded
- Mar 7, 2017
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 68807926642bfdc662a1141966b728e9
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- DB:86:45:D0:C9:9E:9C:E6:CB:82:76:8F:CA:1B:B1:78:9C:BA:7B:56
- Signed by
- CN=Ulf Dittmer, OU=Unknown, O=ulfdittmer.com, L=Unknown, ST=Germany, C=de
- File name
- com-ulfdittmer-android-ping-122-24606043-68807926642bfdc662a1141966b728e9.apk
- Package
- com.ulfdittmer.android.ping
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.9.6
Fixed an app crash in the Dig and Reverse DNS options dialogs.
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ulfdittmer.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.4.1, which matches Google Play v4.4.1 · v4.4.0 · v4.3.8 · v4.3.7
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 6, 2021
- Uploaded by “prozac4me” Silver tier · 10,799 followers · uploading since 2014
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How to install Ping & Net on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.5 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-ulfdittmer-android-ping-122-24606043-68807926642bfdc662a1141966b728e9.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 68807926642bfdc662a1141966b728e9. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Ping & Net — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.