Is ReSearch safe?

ReSearch is an Android dictionary reader for DSL-format dictionaries. Download, import, and search multiple dictionaries with instant article retrieval via DictZip random-access compression. Features: - Fast headword search across multiple dictionaries simultaneously - DictZip support — read individual articles without decompressing the entire dictionary - Dictionary download from URL sources wit…

Developer: OneWay
Category: Translation & Dictionary
Earliest archived version: 21 Aug 2026
License: MIT (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

15 Oct 2026

1.8.0

Search loads all prefix matches; broad prefix searches are much faster - Fixed indexing progress freezing on large dictionaries - Large articles open faster - Numbered results sort in numeric order - UI improvements - Updated libraries and build tooling

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08 Oct 2026

1.7.0

Added search history - The search bar can be placed at the top or bottom of the screen - Fixed headwords with stress marks displaying truncated in search results - Improved download, indexing and navigation stability - The About screen opens faster - Updated build tooling and code cleanup

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26 Sept 2026

1.6.0

The app starts faster - Smooth screen transition animations - Articles render DSL line breaks, indentation and named colors correctly - Tabs and extra spaces inside articles no longer break the layout - The article title can be copied, tapping the article clears the selection - Source URLs accept…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.example.research

Latest APK SHA-25645b668e32066ae3a9c1f583454ba1a80f15eb19f223a0e6f8fccbfe782a3c3d3

Signing certificate25:BF:BC:EF:FA:3D:BC:96:FA:30:4E:04:AD:46:57:51:14:A2:1F:03:67:B5:4B:8C:80:8C:3A:BC:1E:9F:E1:A8

MIN ANDROID31TARGET37ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a

04 / History

Archive history

4 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.5.0 (21 Aug 2026), latest 1.8.0 (15 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.7.0 and 1.8.0.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

4 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.8.015 Oct 202631+arm64-v8a→1.7.008 Oct 202631+arm64-v8a→1.6.026 Sept 202631+arm64-v8a→1.5.021 Aug 202631+arm64-v8a→

06 / 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

Permissions5 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS com.example.research.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗