USThing

USThing is a powerful mobile app for all HKUST students.

USThing Team · com.usthing.android

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v6.3.1 37.6 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.3.1 (324)
Updated: Jun 6, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 37.6 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Sep 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 33 (4 sensitive)
Website: usthing.ust.hk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

USThing is an app by USThing Team in the Education category, listed since at least September 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 33 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, approximate location and display over other apps.

What's new in v6.3.1

Bug fixing on booking services

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

USThing is a powerful all-in-one mobile app for all Hong Kong University of Science and Technology students. With USThing, you can use every HKUST IT services in one app. Function includes: • Library Room Booking • FBS (Facility Booking System) • Grade Checking • Timetable Checking • Next Lesson Notification • HKUST News and activities • HKUST Secrets and more will be coming... USThing requires your ITSC username and password for helping you to access the service conveniently, however, we do not store any username and password in any remote server. Your credentials are only stored and encrypt in locally. If you have any enquires of the privacy, feel free to contact us. USThing does not have any relationship with HKUST society. There are no ads or promotion from the societies. All contents are freely uploaded by all users.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “USThing” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 6, 2024
Signed byCN=Zachary Lo, OU=USThing, O=USThing, L=Hong Kong, ST=Hong Kong, C=HK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)65:1A:3C:FB:56:A0:81:24:7F:8E:23:A6:BF:A2:19:EE:9A:3B:80:30
File MD56a75cea4800c1e361b804d7048654099
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (33)

USThing requests 33 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.usthing.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

USThing 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 USThing 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 6a75cea4800c1e361b804d7048654099.