Pocket Sensor

Hugsoft · in.hugsoft.pocketsensor

4.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 100+ downloads v47.48 5.5 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v47.48 (46)
Updated: Oct 8, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 5.5 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: May 31, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (1 sensitive)
Website: github.com/Hugsoft/appdetails
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Pocket Sensor is an app by Hugsoft in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: display over other apps. Compared with version 41.42, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service media playback”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Auto On-Off Screen & Prevent from automatically call to anyone while in Pocket Pocket Sensor uses your device's proximity sensor to control the screen on/off state. Simply covering the sensor will turn the screen off . Flip your phone on a table, place it in your pocket, or use any other means to cover the proximity sensor. As soon as the sensor is uncovered, the screen will come back on. Note that Pocket Sensor does not prevent the device from falling asleep when the device is being used normally with the screen on and user activity timeout has been reached. However, the device will not fall asleep as long as the screen has been turned off by the proximity sensor as this effectively counts as continuous user activity. 1) You can Activate or run settings using Widgets 2) You can Activate or run settings using Floating Buttons 3) You can Activate or run settings using Shortcuts 4) You can Activate or run settings using Notification By using this, whenever application is activated then you do not worry about accidentally make a call when your phone is in pocket. Disclosure: 1) Post Notification permission is used to show notification on your phone. 2) SYSTEM ALERT permission is used to screen on off we do not collect any data. Your data is safe with you. if you have any suggestions or found any bug please mail me at [email protected]

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v41.42.

v47.48 LATEST Oct 8, 2025 5.5 MB TRUSTED v41.42 Oct 8, 2025 5.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 2, 2024.
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Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 2, 2024
Validated against Google Play Feb 2, 2024
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CB:E3:00:52:A1:A4:1D:43:08:F4:C9:D7:57:FF:89:76:9B:D0:17:DF
File MD55d17ab2493fd71554be6a930efd2cafc
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (15)

Pocket Sensor requests 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) in.hugsoft.pocketsensor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Sensor proximity android.hardware.sensor.proximity

Pocket Sensor 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 Pocket Sensor 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5d17ab2493fd71554be6a930efd2cafc.