Privacy Applock-Privacy Knight
ALIBABA GROUP · com.ali.babasecurity.privacyknight
- Same certificate as the other version checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.6.4 (60)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 7, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 34 (14 sensitive)
- Website
- privacyknight.alibaba.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Privacy Applock-Privacy Knight is an app by ALIBABA GROUP in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It includes native code only for ARM (legacy), so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
Since version 1.4.3, the APK grew from 2.7 MB to 4 MB. It asks for 34 permissions, 14 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 1.4.3, it adds 4 new permissions: “Expand status bar”, “Prevent the device from sleeping”, “Reorder tasks” and “Set wallpaper hints”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.6.4
1. See how much you & your friend alike
2. Optimized face lock performance
3. Optimized incoming call lock performance
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Face Lock, the most fast, accurate and easy to use biometrics lock, is here to guard your privacy.
- Truly hands-free Face Unlock works offline, internet connect is not needed
- End to worry about your PIN/pattern being peeped
- Unlock apps in no time with your unique face.
- Time to show off Cool real-time face recognition.
Privacy Applock - Privacy Knight is a free app locker for protecting your mobile privacy from intruders. It's a reliable Private guard of your Phone.
With AppLock, you can lock sensitive apps , lock notification , hide sensitive photos, hide secret texting and catch intruders by taking selfies.
Privacy Knight is your #1 PRIVACY GUARD, which is AD-FREE and MEMORY-SAVING!
★ Lock WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Gmail, Snapchat, Instagram, etc. No need to worry about your sensitive APP being snooped.
★ Lock Amazon, Flipchart, eBay, Google Play, etc. No need to worry your kids messing up your payments.
★ Protect your privacy with your own face. Unlock apps and screen by recognizing your face. Your face is the key to unlock.
★ Lock notification with NOTIFICATION LOCK, no sensitive notification will be peeped.
★ Worry your Privacy Knight being snooped? Disguise Privacy Applock with another icon. SECRET DOOR show you the magic.
★ Hide your secret photos, sensitive videos to PRIVACY VAULT.
★ Guard browsing history from a peep, with one tap on PRIVACY CLEAN.
★ Worry about people may peep the password or pattern? Invisible Unlock Path will hide the Path you draw.
★ Where to find intruders? Intruder Selfie will take photos for you.
★ Unlocking can be fun! Try our brand new SHAKE COVER.
★ Waste tons of time on unlocking? FINGERPRINT UNLOCK is available for smartphones with fingerprint sensor above Android 6.0.
★ Worry about calls being taken? Incoming Call Lock keeps your Private calls safe.
Privacy Knight is the #1 Privacy Security App, providing APP LOCK, VAULT, CLEAN, THEMES, FACE LOCK, INTRUDER SELFIE, FAKE COVER, FAKE ICON for your all-round privacy protection.
FEATURES of Privacy Knight
► AppLock — Pattern/Pincode Unlock, Options with Lock Every time & Lock When Screen Off
► Face Lock – unlock in one second, as long as your phone has front-facing camera.
► Incoming Call Lock – Requires to unlock before answering the call.
► Fingerprint Unlock — Support Smartphones with Fingerprint Sensor Above Android 6.0
► Intruder Selfie — Catch Intruders Who Try to Unlock Your Apps 24/7
► Fake Cover — Innovative Shake Cover, Crash Cover and More to Expect
► Notification Lock — Guard Notifications From Snoopers
► Fake Icon — Disguise Privacy Knight to Dialer, Dial Correct Number to Unlock
► Invisible Unlock Path — Hide your Path While Drawing Unlock Pattern
► Privacy Vault — Hide your Sexy private Photos & sensitive Videos in the Vault
► Privacy Clean — Clean your Adult, Social, Financial and Shopping Browsing History
► Prevent Uninstallation — Prevent Privacy Knight to be Uninstalled by Snoopers
FAQ
☞ Forget Passcode — click on the forget passcode button on the right corner of the applock screen and reset your passcode by Gmail validation or security question(if set)
☞ Clear Privacy Knight Data — enter correct passcode(if set) before clearing your Privacy Knight data, protecting your privacy security from others through clearing data
☞ Prevent Uninstallation — by switching on prevent uninstallation in your settings, protecting your privacy security from others through uninstalling
☞ Where can I find my hidden photos/videos — If you have Privacy Knight installed, you can find them in the vault. If you have Privacy Knight uninstalled, please reinstall our app, unhide all the photos/videos, then you’ll find them in your gallery.
☞MORE ABOUT Privacy Knight:
Official Website: http://privacyknight.alibaba.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrivacyKnightAppLock/
Google Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/103969299260167609350
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.4.3.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “alibaba” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 7, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed May 28, 2020
- Signed byCN=alibaba, OU=alibaba, O=alibaba, L=sz, ST=sz, C=cn
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)2D:CC:8E:3F:67:BC:F2:7E:47:C8:A9:6E:71:51:2B:BB:63:4A:D0:C3
- File MD546a95877807e832f72f9d8a2327b3933
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (34)
Privacy Applock-Privacy Knight requests 34 permissions, 14 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- 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
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access all external storage android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Browser write history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Privacy Applock-Privacy Knight 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 the Privacy Applock-Privacy Knight 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 46a95877807e832f72f9d8a2327b3933.
