Wi-Fi Utility

The Wi-Fi Utility finds, manages and auto connects to available Wi-Fi hotspots.

TracFone · com.tracfone.wifiutility

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10M+ downloads vA2.11.28 2.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: vA2.11.28 (366)
Updated: Sep 20, 2019 (7 years ago)
APK size: 2.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Nov 30, 2018 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: tracfone.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Wi-Fi Utility is an app by TracFone in the Productivity category, listed since at least November 2018. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “anneths”.

The Wi-Fi Utility app is a factory installed app for your mobile device that finds, manages, and automatically connects to available Wi-Fi hotspots. The app helps increase your device’s Wi-Fi connections while minimizing your cellular data consumption by only turning Wi-Fi on when and where needed. This app is intended solely for TracFone Wireless or its brands subscribers. Only active subscribers will receive the full benefit.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

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

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jul 27, 2020
Antivirus scan passed Dec 31, 2021
Signed byCN=TracFone Wireless, OU=Engineering, O=TracFone Wireless Inc., L=Miami, ST=Florida, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3E:7B:1A:4C:92:14:86:C6:42:A2:00:20:C3:0B:97:63:63:C5:B7:2E
File MD52c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3
Uploaded by “anneths” 216 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (13)

Wi-Fi Utility requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.tracfone.wifiutility.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Wi-Fi Utility 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 Wi-Fi Utility 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 2c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3.