
Sound/whisper/noise detector
Sound meter app is shows a decibel values by measure the environmental noise.
Info Stack · com.infostack.soundmeter
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.0 (7)
- Updated
- Oct 22, 2023 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 4.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 31, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 5 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Sound/whisper/noise detector is an app by Info Stack in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: record audio and modify shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Info Stack” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 22, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Info Stack, OU=Info Stack, O=Info Stack
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)6D:72:60:0E:DF:DF:16:AD:22:3E:E0:8B:69:17:33:14:4B:62:06:DB
- File MD5669f828137d356ab8ec7bc4389fc9e95
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (5)
Sound/whisper/noise detector requests 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.infostack.soundmeter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Sound/whisper/noise detector 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/whisper/noise detector 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 669f828137d356ab8ec7bc4389fc9e95.