WiFi Master - by wifi.com v5.1.35
APK · 18.9 MB · version code 2109291 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Oct 1, 2021
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.7.77, uploaded Oct 29, 2024 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 18.9 MB; the latest is 15.6 MB (3.3 MB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v5.1.35 (2109291)
- Uploaded
- Oct 1, 2021
- Size
- 18.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 76aac8d64b010dee7b50773eca1c19bf
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 02:27:11:3E:C2:79:89:FC:F0:78:60:43:0D:8D:7F:B2:AD:B5:E1:50
- Signed by
- CN=snda, O=snda
- File name
- com-halo-wifikey-wifilocating-2109291-59438915-76aac8d64b010dee7b50773eca1c19bf.apk
- Package
- com.halo.wifikey.wifilocating
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.1.35
- More stable experience, taking much less phone memory!
- More hotspots available to be connected in the updated version
- Bug Fixed
Suggestions? [email protected]
Permissions (41)
This version requests 41 permissions, 10 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
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access coarse updates android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES
- Access gps android.permission.ACCESS_GPS
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Send download completed intents android.permission.SEND_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETED_INTENTS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “snda” Not the developer's name (“LINKSURE NETWORK HOLDING”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 13, 2021
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install WiFi Master - by wifi.com on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 37.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (18.9 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-halo-wifikey-wifilocating-2109291-59438915-76aac8d64b010dee7b50773eca1c19bf.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 76aac8d64b010dee7b50773eca1c19bf. 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 WiFi Master - by wifi.com — 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 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy) only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.