Is Fread safe?

Fread is a fediverse microblogging client that supports Mastodon, Bluesky, and RSS. With Fread, you can seamlessly access all three platforms within a single app. It delivers a consistent microblogging experience while preserving the unique features of each network. Most importantly, Fread allows you to create unified feeds that blend content across different protocols, breaking down barriers and…

Developer: ZhangKe
Category: Connectivity
First release: 10 Jul 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.zhangke.fread

Latest APK SHA-256a138130931d69c946417fb45b1a036a2835087f1a8060510b8bc8564f5b3db8d

Signing certificate9A:45:61:55:28:D4:38:69:FE:9D:D9:C2:5B:26:04:D7:A2:D9:5F:F1:A8:5B:CB:94:F8:FF:B7:4E:BA:75:2D:AB

MIN ANDROID24TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

10 Jul 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.9.010 Jul 202624+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

Permissions7 declared · 2 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE com.zhangke.fread.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↗