Is Link Clear safe?

Link Clear strips tracking parameters from URLs using the bundled ClearURLs ruleset. It works entirely offline by default: paste or share a link, and get back the same link with the tracking noise removed. Three ways to clean a link: Share target — share a link to Link Clear from any app. You land on a confirmation screen showing the cleaned URL with Copy, Share, and Open actions. With "Automatic…

Developer: KissT
Category: Internet
Earliest archived version: 26 Jul 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

26 Jul 2026

1.0.3

Packaging fix for F-Droid reproducible builds. Exclude the AGP dependency-metadata block from the signed APK, which F-Droid requires for its reproducible cross-signing. App behaviour is unchanged from 1.0.1.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDapp.linkclear

Latest APK SHA-256ef6ff1f01c2800db3a24ce2bdb1816c23735506c0734dc583a34e726193ccbf2

Signing certificate7E:48:9F:6B:03:42:DB:48:EB:CD:B3:03:12:96:5E:84:05:89:F1:A3:35:43:80:46:AE:FC:2D:FC:54:8D:05:7E

MIN ANDROID26TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.0.326 Jul 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions6 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.WAKE_LOCK app.linkclear.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗