Stud Detector

Magnetic stud finder app. Find metal framing studs, screws, and nails in walls.

Chatterbox Software · com.chatterbox.android.stud_detector

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v1.5 2.2 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.5 (6)
Updated: Sep 3, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 2.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jun 23, 2024 (at least)
Permissions: 10
Website: chatterboxsw.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Stud Detector is an app by Chatterbox Software in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2024. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.4. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.5

Android 17 support

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Stud Detector allows you to easily find metal framing studs, screws, and nails in walls. This simple to use application will help you hang pictures and art, as well as anything else that requires strong support. Tablets and phones are both fully supported! Be sure to read the short help section (accessed from the question mark icon) for detailed instructions on how to operate Stud Detector most effectively. Please note that Stud Detector requires a device with a working magnetic sensor to function properly. Stud Detector will alert you if your device does not have a magnetic sensor, or if your magnetic sensor is malfunctioning and provides faulty readings. Features: • Adjustable sensitivity • 3 distinct feedback levels • Visual indication of feedback • Displays magnetic field magnitude • Configurable screen orientation • Optional vibration feedback • Optional audio feedback • Optional wake lock • Optional left-handed mode

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.

v1.5 LATEST Sep 3, 2026 2.2 MB TRUSTED v1.4 Aug 30, 2025 2.2 MB TRUSTED v1.3 Mar 27, 2025 2.2 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Chatterbox Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Derek Crane, OU=Mobile Development, O=Chatterbox Software, L=Orlando, ST=Florida, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F3:46:11:73:15:F7:E1:9D:E7:F1:57:B2:22:FB:DE:39:54:D6:8B:95
File MD568253d5469c09197bbdaa0a979385848
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Stud Detector requests 10 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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
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
Sensor compass android.hardware.sensor.compass

Stud Detector 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 Stud 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. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 68253d5469c09197bbdaa0a979385848.