Wifi Shortcuts+

Switch networks instantly. View WiFi status. Create nicknames. Free, no ads.

OpenGait.NET · net.opengait.wifishortcuts

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v23.28 3.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v23.28 (23)
Updated: Jun 14, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 3.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Dec 13, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (3 sensitive)
Website: opengait.github.io
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Wifi Shortcuts+ is an app by OpenGait.NET in the Productivity category, listed since at least December 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: location in the background, approximate location and modify shared storage.

What's new in v23.28

* Custom colors. * Warning when WiFi permission not "Allow all the time". * Status widgets can turn WiFi off before connecting. * Bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Simple but powerful widget to view and control WiFi directly from your home screen. Switch easily between multiple networks such as 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz. Use a widget to monitor the status of a specific access point. Use a "shortcut" to automate switching to a specific network. Create and aliases/nicknames for each network. Schedule tasks to enable/disable or connect to a network. • Oreo, Pie, and Q; Samsung, Pixel, LG. • to choose from. • for every widget. • switch to a network. • Create for your networks. • to manage your WiFi connections. • Customize your widget with . • Save and restore your nicknames, custom colors and tasks. • Highly-conservative battery consumption. PLEASE NOTE: This is a widget and shortcut application. Use your launcher to find the widget (or shortcut) and drag it to your home screen. Also, the app cannot be moved to the SD card because the widgets will not work. are small apps that run from the home screen when certain events take place. To keep battery drain to a minimum, the widgets in this application only update in the following cases: • When you unlock the device. • When you enable/disable WiFi. • When you connect/disconnect from a network. LOCATION: Starting with Oreo 8.1, Google also requires your location setting enabled. Otherwise information about the current WiFi connection and the nearby access points will not work. This is an issue with Android and . • Approximate location: Need for WiFi scan. • Location enabled (8.1): Need for accurate WiFi information. • Read/modify contents of SD card: Load an icon. Save and restore settings. • Connect/disconnect WiFi: Connect to your network when shortcut tapped. • View WiFi connections: Show you a list of networks to choose. • Install shortcuts: Place your shortcut on the home screen. • Prevent sleeping: Run tasks at a specific time.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 14, 2024.
Certificate issued to “David C. Schlosser” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 14, 2024
Validated against Google Play Jun 14, 2024
Signed byCN=David C. Schlosser, L=Amelia, ST=VA, C=USA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)ED:72:F9:D9:FB:94:CA:7F:73:FD:7D:DF:F4:77:8D:35:50:AE:32:D4
File MD53b2bd31ad91cbbd665569b798425405e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Wifi Shortcuts+ requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Launcher receive boot completed (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
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

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Wifi Shortcuts+ APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Wifi Shortcuts+ APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3b2bd31ad91cbbd665569b798425405e.