
TouchBar for Android
A powerful tool on the bottom of the screen to control settings from everywhere.
Alessio Cotardo · com.alecot.touchbar
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.3 (35)
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2023 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 6.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Personalization (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 6, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (6 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
TouchBar for Android is an app by Alessio Cotardo in the Personalization category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, read contacts and call phone.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 3, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:3C:2A:D3:84:BD:B3:56:F8:3F:5D:96:E8:C5:75:A3:C8:5C:38:39
- File MD5200a04a6151c52058cc110cb293041f5
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (22)
TouchBar for Android requests 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.alecot.touchbar.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
TouchBar for Android 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 TouchBar for Android 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 200a04a6151c52058cc110cb293041f5.