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PhoneLeash: SMS Auto Forwarder

PhoneLeash: Auto-forward SMS, MMS & more to email! · Build 6.98

com.gearandroid.phoneleashfree
Static analysis completeScanned 2026-10-11 12:54 UTC

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Overview

Analysis recorded

3 finding categories to review

PhoneLeash: SMS Auto Forwarder (com.gearandroid.phoneleashfree) scored grade A, 97 out of 100, in a static scan of version 6.98 on 2026-10-11. It has no high or critical findings, and 3 lower-severity finding categories across 3 occurrences. 5 tracking SDKs are present in the package, which describes what ships, not what runs or what it sends. This is static analysis of a single build: it does not observe the app running and does not establish that any data is exposed.

Finding categories33 occurrences
High / critical0Category count
Tracking SDKs5Presence, not observed traffic
Assessment score97 / 100Grade A

Start with these findings

lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
lowFirebase Storage bucket reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Cloud Storage bucket reference (the default <project>.appspot.com). Storing user files here is normal — it's only an exposure if the Storage security rules allow public read/list, which live verification tests.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

Android apps are designed to ship Google API keys in the client; Google restricts them by app signing certificate + enabled API. This is only a problem if the key is left unrestricted — presence alone is expected, not an exposure.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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Privacy

28 requested permissions · 6 flagged high-risk classes.

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Build & components

37 components recorded. Certificate parsing does not validate APK signature integrity.

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Findings

3 categories · 3 occurrences. Severity totals describe categories. Expand a finding for interpretation and review guidance.

lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_db
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

Review whether this belongs to intended app functionality or a bundled library. A static match does not establish runtime impact.

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lowFirebase Storage bucket reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Cloud Storage bucket reference (the default <project>.appspot.com). Storing user files here is normal — it's only an exposure if the Storage security rules allow public read/list, which live verification tests.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_storage_bucket
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

Review whether this belongs to intended app functionality or a bundled library. A static match does not establish runtime impact.

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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

Android apps are designed to ship Google API keys in the client; Google restricts them by app signing certificate + enabled API. This is only a problem if the key is left unrestricted — presence alone is expected, not an exposure.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
AIza•••••••• (21–40 chars, redacted)
Detector rule
google_api_key
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

Review whether this belongs to intended app functionality or a bundled library. A static match does not establish runtime impact.

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Privacy signals

Capabilities and bundled software do not prove that data was collected or transmitted.

Requested permissions28
Flagged high-risk classes6
Detected SDKs5

Contacts Read SMS Send SMS Call log Phone state Accounts

Requested permission inventory (28)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
  • android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
  • android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
  • android.permission.READ_SMS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
  • android.permission.SEND_SMS
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • com.gearandroid.phoneleashfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • com.gearandroid.phoneleashfree.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.READ_MESSAGE
  • com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.WRITE_MESSAGE
  • com.samsung.rcs.im.READ_PERMISSION

Data collection & flow (privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Data the app can access
Call log
Call log
Contacts
Contacts
Personal info
Device accounts
Phone
Phone state / numberPhone number
SMS
Read SMSReceive SMSSend SMS
Persistent identifiers (referenced in code)
Advertising ID (AAID)Android IDDevice ID / IMEISubscriber ID (IMSI)SIM serialHardware MAC address
Where it can go
Third parties present (4)
Google AdMobGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
  • Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI +3 more) with 4 analytics/ad SDK(s) present — the mechanism used for cross-app profiling.
  • Call log, Contacts, Personal info, Phone, SMS data requested with third-party analytics/ad SDKs present.

This maps what the app can access (permissions it requests, identifier APIs its code references) to the third parties bundled in it. It reflects capability and SDK presence — not proof that a specific value was transmitted.

Data Safety comparison not recorded.

Trackers & SDKs (5 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Advertising
Google AdMob
Analytics
Google Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
Consent
IAB TCF

Build & components

Scanned build 6.98. Store metadata may describe a newer release.

APK SHA-25682cd58c900f038d9b83f5c101a4e3c89f54092b40989705d474eb960105bd898

Signing certificate (who signed this build — factual, not part of the grade)

Signer
GearAndroid self-signed
Scheme
V2
Key
RSA 2048-bit
Algorithm
sha256WithRSA
Validity
2011-11-27 → 2061-11-14
Cert SHA-256
21:c5:8a:19:b0:41:28:e0:8a:72:21:fd:12:17:56:11:5c:f7:e9:ca:8e:7f:68:e4:4d:df:61:7d:90:4a:0b:68

The certificate fingerprint identifies the parsed signing certificate. Knowing this public fingerprint does not establish ownership or validate the APK signature.

Signature integrity: not established by certificate parsing.

Component inventory

37 components. Advisory matching covers a curated set; no match is not proof that a component is vulnerability-free.

Bundled components and recorded advisory matches
ComponentVersionAdvisory matches
androidx.activity:activity1.0.0None recorded
androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental1.3.0None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat1.0.0None recorded
androidx.arch.core:core-runtime2.1.0None recorded
androidx.asynclayoutinflater:asynclayoutinflater1.0.0None recorded
androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout1.0.0None recorded
androidx.core:core1.9.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-ktx1.9.0None recorded
androidx.cursoradapter:cursoradapter1.0.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview1.0.0None recorded
androidx.documentfile:documentfile1.0.0None recorded
androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout1.0.0None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment1.1.0None recorded
androidx.interpolator:interpolator1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-ui1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-utils1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v41.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata2.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core2.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime2.3.1None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel2.1.0None recorded
androidx.loader:loader1.0.0None recorded
androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.media:media1.0.0None recorded
androidx.print:print1.0.0None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices1.1.0-beta11None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices-java1.1.0-beta11None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate1.0.0None recorded
androidx.slidingpanelayout:slidingpanelayout1.0.0None recorded
androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout1.0.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable1.0.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated1.0.0None recorded
androidx.versionedparcelable:versionedparcelable1.1.1None recorded
androidx.viewpager:viewpager1.0.0None recorded
com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp4.11.0None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_core1.7.3None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_play_services1.7.3None recorded
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About this app · store information

About this app

Auto-forward SMS, MMS & WhatsApp messages to email. Reply from your inbox.

Content ratingEveryone
Download size7.0 MB
Privacy policyPublished →
Developer sitewww.phone-leash.com/

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Scan history

Each row is an observed scan. Gaps between scans do not establish how long a finding existed.

Scanned (UTC)BuildScoreGrade
2026-10-11 12:54 UTC6.9897A
2026-10-04 12:11 UTC6.9897A
2026-09-12 15:30 UTC6.9690A
2026-09-05 15:07 UTC6.9590A

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