
Sketching (PFA)
Lets you create and manage simple sketches in a quick manner.
SECUSO Research Group · org.secuso.privacyfriendlysketching
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1.0 (2)
- Updated
- Jun 4, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 10.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Art & Design (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 4, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 5 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- secuso.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Sketching (PFA) is an app by SECUSO Research Group in the Art & Design 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 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage.
What's new in v1.1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Philipp Rack” Not the developer's name (“SECUSO Research Group”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 4, 2024
- Signed byCN=Philipp Rack
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)CE:01:A6:12:18:B9:7A:C4:DE:AA:75:DA:4E:5A:FB:DA:05:9D:FF:20
- File MD5de7459a06ea368bba447bac4630b0011
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (5)
Sketching (PFA) requests 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Sketching (PFA) 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 Sketching (PFA) APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is de7459a06ea368bba447bac4630b0011.