At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.0 (55)
- Updated
- Dec 13, 2014 (11 years ago)
- APK size
- 2.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 20, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- punjabistatusforu.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Punjabi Status/SMS is an app by Hypeflute in the Social category, listed since at least July 2014. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity.
What's new in v4.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 13, 2014.
- Certificate issued to “Punjabi Status” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 13, 2014
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Punjabi Status
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3A:C6:77:CC:3D:B2:24:BF:6F:A6:2B:C0:C7:39:C8:9B:DD:AE:F7:B2
- File MD52b912baf72f22d30cfc3be56545fd390
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (10)
Punjabi Status/SMS requests 10 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- 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
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Punjabi Status/SMS 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 Punjabi Status/SMS APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2b912baf72f22d30cfc3be56545fd390.
