Sound Blaster Connect
Control your Creative product wirelessly
Creative Technology Ltd · com.creative.apps.sbconnect
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.04.02 (10402)
- Updated
- Jun 7, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 45.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 20, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 18 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- creative.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Sound Blaster Connect is an app by Creative Technology Ltd in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 18 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and display over other apps.
What's new in v1.04.02
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Creative Technology Ltd.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 7, 2024
- Signed byCN=Creative Technology Ltd., OU=Creative Technology Ltd., O=Creative Technology Ltd., L=Singapore, ST=Singapore, C=SG
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A0:71:70:41:A2:32:67:C3:26:58:96:0F:FA:34:2A:F1:71:DE:46:04
- File MD59dcc38c2f4dd5590422c8915eb1c3f66
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (18)
Sound Blaster Connect requests 18 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Media content control android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- 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
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Sound Blaster Connect 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 Sound Blaster Connect 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 9dcc38c2f4dd5590422c8915eb1c3f66.
