Is SAF Media Scanner safe?

Scans SAF (Storage Access Framework) paths for audio files and builds a database to be used by Unpopular Music Player or Opus 1 Music Player. Contrary to the Android service it knows about composers, works, movements, conductors etc. Application Field: The SAF scanner can access USB memory devices, like USB sticks via OTG adapter, in Android 6, 7 and 8. Note that Android 9 and 10 natively allow (…

Developer: Andreas Kromke
Category: Local Media Player
Earliest archived version: 03 Sept 2025
License: GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

03 Sept 2025

1.8.5

- New Gradle and libraries. - Use git commit date and time for application information instead of system build time.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDde.kromke.andreas.safmediascanner

Latest APK SHA-256c02e3e657a63fe6377601c3169e0e1452ae673a7a2ed6b54bed935f3e6b2ffd9

Signing certificateAC:AB:54:43:05:33:99:C6:2C:AB:D9:86:DF:01:FD:4A:F8:31:F9:8C:32:4F:6E:95:4D:0A:16:66:0E:63:48:28

MIN ANDROID23TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.8.503 Sept 202523+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

Permissions1 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

de.kromke.andreas.safmediascanner.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↗