
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1 (2)
- Updated
- Jan 14, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 1.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 19, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- SWifis.blogspot.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SWifis. Wireless WiFi Scanner. is an app by BUCKYNET in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.0, the APK grew from 420.6 KB to 1.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 1.6 to 4.4. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 1.0, it adds 7 new permissions (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Access adservices ad id” and 4 more) and drops 2 (“Modify shared storage” and “Write settings”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0. Since v1.1 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 14, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “buckynet” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 14, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jan 14, 2025
- Signed byCN=buckynet, L=madrid
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B5:26:7A:DA:69:D5:67:A0:09:E2:35:12:45:E6:73:A2:73:E0:46:D8
- File MD57ce4ecddc003eecf0519413007f62d41
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (12)
SWifis. Wireless WiFi Scanner. requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- 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
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
SWifis. Wireless WiFi Scanner. APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of SWifis. Wireless WiFi Scanner. for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 1.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 1.6 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.0 · All versions
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 SWifis. Wireless WiFi Scanner. 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 7ce4ecddc003eecf0519413007f62d41.