
Samsung Family Hub
Keep your family connected.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.familyhub
- Same certificate as v5.1.9, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.2.2 (73)
- Updated
- Jul 26, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 70 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- samsungcs.zendesk.com/agent
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Samsung Family Hub is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 5.1.9, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including record audio, find accounts on the device and read media images. Compared with version 5.1.9, it adds 3 new permissions: “Read media audio”, “Read media images” and “Read media video”.
What's new in v5.2.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v5.1.9. Since v5.2.2 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v5.1.9, which matches Google Play v5.1.9
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 26, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=R&D Team, OU=Digital Appliances, O="SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.", L=Gyeonggi-do, ST=Suwon-si, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)2F:20:7A:16:8A:27:59:C7:FC:AF:DF:B5:EE:A3:9E:BF:EB:19:F3:85
- File MD565917e745a6f30f5a4a88851d0a5bdfa
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (20)
Samsung Family Hub requests 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Coreapps enhanced features (custom) com.samsung.android.coreapps.permission.ENHANCED_FEATURES
- 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
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Samsungaccount account manager (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER
- Spp push service provider (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.PUSH_SERVICE_PROVIDER
- Spp token 4ed367006312bcf67d103f6c86f8b7785272a46c9e97d476fbd1af5bf09ea94cbd633e1c78d49c0a3de4efad2119a80c2ab3f0b32a93ba92120038f10423fac8482ae7eff55e5753cc0f6ac6fc7f6b142d501e219c52c63f185cd6d8f5502b582b18d371033d32364009935c3cb08906f22d9d02da50bc8cbbace9855285acc6 (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_4ed367006312bcf67d103f6c86f8b7785272a46c9e97d476fbd1af5bf09ea94cbd633e1c78d49c0a3de4efad2119a80c2ab3f0b32a93ba92120038f10423fac8482ae7eff55e5753cc0f6ac6fc7f6b142d501e219c52c63f185cd6d8f5502b582b18d371033d32364009935c3cb08906f22d9d02da50bc8cbbace9855285acc6
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Samsung Family Hub APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Samsung Family Hub for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 5.1.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.1.9 · All versions
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 Samsung Family Hub 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 version 5.1.9, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 65917e745a6f30f5a4a88851d0a5bdfa.