Threads
Instagram · Build 451.0.0.51.80
Static checks identify review items, not a guarantee of safety.
Overview
2 finding categories to review
Threads (com.instagram.barcelona) scored grade A, 98 out of 100, in a static scan of version 451.0.0.51.80 on 2026-10-13. It has no high or critical findings, and 2 lower-severity finding categories across 3 occurrences. 4 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.
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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.
lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)2 occurrences
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
- 2 recorded occurrences in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
- Verification
- Static detection; current reachability is not established.
Build & components
2 components recorded. Certificate parsing does not validate APK signature integrity.
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2 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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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)2 occurrences
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
- 2 recorded occurrences 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
2 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.
Precise location Approx. location Camera Microphone Contacts Phone state Accounts Draw over other apps
Requested permission inventory (43)
Data collection & flow (privacy signal, not part of the grade)
- Precise location, Approximate location requested while 2 ad/attribution SDK(s) are present (Google AdMob, Meta Audience Network) — location commonly feeds ad targeting.
- Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI +2 more) with 4 analytics/ad SDK(s) present — the mechanism used for cross-app profiling.
- Camera, Contacts, Microphone, Personal info, Phone, Photos & files 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: declared vs observed (Play label vs our analysis)
We compare the developer's Google Play Data Safety declaration with what the binary can actually do (permissions it requests, identifier APIs and third-party SDKs it ships). A mismatch is a capability signal to confirm — a requested permission is not proof of collection.
Trackers & SDKs (4 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)
Build & components
Scanned build 451.0.0.51.80. Store metadata may describe a newer release.
71565b3011351b8ee58d6b643fec3c6d2e09425a2bf4a2b2b2717dacaee33028Signing certificate (who signed this build — factual, not part of the grade)
53:67:57:0b:ad:48:8d:8d:a6:a0:fa:b7:8d:97:66:a1:a4:c2:3c:3c:70:fa:c0:ad:2e:91:c8:f0:bd:58:b4:32The certificate fingerprint identifies the parsed signing certificate. Knowing this public fingerprint does not establish ownership or validate the APK signature.
Component inventory
2 components. Advisory matching covers a curated set; no match is not proof that a component is vulnerability-free.
| Component | Version | Advisory matches |
|---|---|---|
androidx.compose.ui:ui | 1.10.6 | None recorded |
com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp | 4.10.0 | None recorded |
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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) | Build | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 00:40 UTC | 451.0.0.51.80 | 98 | A |
| 2026-10-06 00:31 UTC | 450.0.0.51.78 | 98 | A |
| 2026-09-29 00:29 UTC | 448.0.0.54.85 | 92 | A |
| 2026-09-21 21:35 UTC | 447.0.0.54.81 | 86 | B |
| 2026-09-14 08:07 UTC | 446.0.0.32.78 | 86 | B |
| 2026-09-06 21:41 UTC | 445.0.0.46.83 | 86 | B |
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