Wi-Fi Utility vA2.11.28
APK · 2.4 MB · version code 366 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Sep 20, 2019
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File information
- Version
- vA2.11.28 (366)
- Uploaded
- Sep 20, 2019
- Size
- 2.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 3E:7B:1A:4C:92:14:86:C6:42:A2:00:20:C3:0B:97:63:63:C5:B7:2E
- Signed by
- CN=TracFone Wireless, OU=Engineering, O=TracFone Wireless Inc., L=Miami, ST=Florida, C=US
- File name
- com-tracfone-wifiutility-366-47731411-2c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3.apk
- Package
- com.tracfone.wifiutility
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (13)
This version 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
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
- Developer signature under review Jul 27, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Dec 31, 2021
- Uploaded by “anneths” 216 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Wi-Fi Utility on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 4.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.4 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-tracfone-wifiutility-366-47731411-2c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 2c4e6f9ccc1d0bc7cc080d0aa05d8ce3. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Wi-Fi Utility — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.