
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.6 (6)
- Updated
- Jul 24, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 9.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Saying Lao Tzu is an app by FofadApp in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.4, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.4. Since v1.6 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 24, 2025.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 24, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 24, 2025
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F2:B0:D5:CC:23:14:D5:A6:93:26:8B:4D:DA:1B:E1:5E:E6:F3:95:3C
- File MD5151abbd51243b129ee867b93718303f2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (9)
Saying Lao Tzu requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.fofadtech.saying_lyo_tzu.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Saying Lao Tzu 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 Saying Lao Tzu APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 151abbd51243b129ee867b93718303f2.