Is SimpleSSHD safe?

SimpleSSHD is a SSH server Android app, based on Dropbear, written by Greg Alexander. It allows user access (user ssh) or full root access (by setting the login shell to /system/xbin/su) (if root is allowed).

Developer: galexander
Category: Internet
First release: 25 Jan 2021
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.galexander.sshd

Latest APK SHA-256a2a8f7941a9ec2d04aeff68b871bfa8810219d023b20f835011111fba06d7628

Signing certificate2D:57:A8:94:BC:33:4E:A0:70:FC:7E:7A:FC:D1:65:87:2B:71:57:C1:BF:C8:AD:05:13:CF:69:B5:74:C9:D6:B8

MIN ANDROID17TARGET29ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

25 Jan 2021

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

2725 Jan 202117+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

Permissions6 declared · 3 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES 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↗