Is SimbaDroid safe?

SimbaDroid is an SMB server for Android, allowing you to access the contents of your storage (both internal storage or an external SD card) from your computer via wi-fi. Due to Android limitations, this app requires root (as on all Unixoid operating systems, it is not possible to open a port < 1024 otherwise, and the default SMB port is 445 and Windows doesn't work with anything else). Without…

Developer: buttercookie42
Category: Connectivity
Earliest archived version: 22 Oct 2025
License: MPL-2.0 (per IzzyOnDroid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from IzzyOnDroid

22 Oct 2025

0.8

Work around Android bug to preserve last modified dates when renaming files on a removable SD card

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDde.buttercookie.simbadroid

Latest APK SHA-256bf94eae049752010c38ad3ee1fbc8c210add47079365f5ae5f7fc89369e55c38

Signing certificate7B:AA:B2:FE:B8:AC:7F:E1:0F:E5:41:4E:4D:28:AA:90:1A:52:59:81:B1:20:1E:2D:58:3D:F5:BB:6D:9B:1B:13

MIN ANDROID24TARGET34ARCHITECTURE

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

0.822 Oct 202524+→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

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

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceBinary repo · izzyondroid

Permissions11 declared · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessMANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.WAKE_LOCK android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE de.buttercookie.simbadroid.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↗