Read for the Blind

Let's create audio books for the blind.

Samsung Thailand Apps · com.samsung.blind

3.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 100K+ downloads v3.0.42 64.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0.42 (3000420)
Updated: Oct 7, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 64.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Mar 8, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (4 sensitive)
Website: facebook.com/readforblindthailand
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Read for the Blind is an app by Samsung Thailand Apps in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read phone status and identity. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.0.42

- fixed bug and improved performance.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

“Read for the Blind” application is the world first innovation for everyone to create audio books for the blind, by reading books or short articles from magazines, newspapers or any interesting websites. It is more simple and convenient, without any transport to record voices as in the past. This application supports multiple readers to read in each chapter from the same book. One may read only one chapter. Several chapters will be compiled into one book. Completed audio books or articles will be converted and transferred to “General Knowledge Hotline” 1414 which is a free service for the blind to listen to audio books on the phone. At present, creating the audio books is still limited in production and need to transport for voice recording at the physical studio. Therefore there was a shortage of audio books resources for all the blind population in Thailand. Thus, creating audio books for the blind through an application “Read for the Blind” is very important because it is a creation, huge source of information that enhances knowledge level and the abilities of the blind to develop their skills, increase opportunities for their own careers selections and living better. “Read for the Blind” application is a property of Thai Blind People's Foundation, established in 1998. It is a non-profit organization with the key objective to support blind people to be able to survive in the society. This project has been supported by “Thai Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.” and “Advanced Info Service PCL” (AIS) and “Siam Commercial Bank PLC” (SCB) and “Google Thailand Co.,Ltd.” Let’s “Give them Light by your Voices” More information: https://www.facebook.com/ReadfortheBlind

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Hua Lampong Co.,Ltd.” Not the developer's name (“Samsung Thailand Apps”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 7, 2024
Signed byCN=Sittiphol Phanvilai, OU=Director, O="Hua Lampong Co.,Ltd.", L=Bangkok, ST=Bangkok, C=TH
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8E:21:53:2E:F0:3D:2B:53:CF:BA:1C:33:70:2E:B9:E0:32:DC:20:66
File MD5bb3a2cfa4269383c0a41fc617dd13693
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Read for the Blind requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait