Is Buran safe?

Buran is a simple Gemini protocol browser for Android which allows users to explore geminispace in style. This application has no external dependencies and does not require any nonfree services, using only default system libraries. It has been fully localized in English and French, and supports an array of accessibility and quality-of-life features. Buran is a fork of Ariane by ÖLAB allowed under…

Developer: gemini
Category: Browser
First release: 12 Nov 2022
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcorewala.gemini.buran

Latest APK SHA-256b3df5a28a57592c3541cf54fef3d08b100e9429a69e48d6e436f726cbbf3c914

Signing certificate4B:67:32:C4:69:1F:A9:CC:F0:9C:92:59:57:75:56:33:B9:D0:0E:BC:EF:FF:4F:01:4E:20:B6:93:AB:BC:4D:B9

MIN ANDROID21TARGET30ARCHITECTURE

03 / History

Project timeline

12 Nov 2022

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

v1.1212 Nov 202221+→

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 · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

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↗