
At a glance
- Latest version
- v17.0 (17)
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- May 5, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- khtsxr.blogspot.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Sound Meter is an app by KHTSXR in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 16.0, the APK grew from 5.2 MB to 6.1 MB. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio. Compared with version 16.0, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v17.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v16.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 4, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “bbunkaheaven” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 4, 2026
- Signed byCN=bbunkaheaven, O=bbunkaheaven, L=Seoul, C=ko
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E2:81:5F:BC:EA:F4:96:49:F7:2E:C9:55:A5:22:2B:DC:4A:42:73:35
- File MD5bd6705a381a5168e238e345437edc879
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (10)
Sound Meter requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- 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) oops.noisemeter.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
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Sound Meter 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 Sound Meter APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bd6705a381a5168e238e345437edc879.