Package
com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
Cell Broadcasts
96device profiles
226observations
0user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
24
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
19
permissions
largest set observed
0.7 MB – 10.0 MB
APK size
23 – 10000
target SDK
10000 = current beta API level
8.1.0 → 31.11.11.09.0
versions observed
29
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, though 24 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 19 permissions: 4 runtime (user-granted), 10 signature or system-level, 4 install-time and 1 vendor or uncatalogued. The signature/system share marks it as a privileged component, not an ordinary app.
- APK size ranges from 0.7 MB to 10.0 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (19)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
DEVICE_POWER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
DISABLE_KEYGUARD |
Allows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished. |
HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_CELL_BROADCASTS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_CELL_BROADCASTS |
Allows the app to read cell broadcast messages received by your device. Cell broadcast alerts are delivered in some locations to warn you of emergency situations. Malicious apps may interfere with the performance or operation of your device when an emergency cell broadcast is received. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
READ_SMS |
This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
RECEIVE_SMS |
Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you. |
START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
com.android.cellbroadcastservice.FULL_ACCESS_CELL_BROADCAST_HISTORY |
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Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Core platform package. Disabling or uninstalling this can break boot, the system UI, telephony, or app installs, so those commands are hidden. Only the recovery commands are shown - useful if it was previously disabled.
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-gold | Titan | Android 9.0 | - | 5 | 15 Jun 2025 |
| ALCommon | ALCommon | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| CipherLab | RK95 | Android 9.0 | - | 3 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | OEM Crosscall | 1 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| CUBOT | P80 | Android 13 | - | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Datalogic | Memor 35/35X | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| DOOGEE | S41 Max | Android 13 | - | 2 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Elo Touch Solutions | 15in-I-Series-5 | Android 14 | - | 12 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 6 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Fairphone | FP4 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 28 May 2026 |
| GMS on ARM64 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 | Android 13 | 1 | 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 | 28 Nov 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone16k_arm64 | Android 16 | 2 | 6 Feb 2026 | ||
| sdk_gphone64_arm64 | Android 16 | - | 5 | 2 Dec 2025 | |
| sdk_gphone64_x86_64 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| HMD Global | Nokia 8.3 5G | Android 10 | OEM HMD Global | 1 | 25 Dec 2025 |
| HMD Global | Nokia G22 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Hotwav | TAB R9 Pro | Android 14 | - | 1 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6871 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 May 2025 |
| Isafemobile | IS540 | Android 14 | - | 2 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Itel Mobile Limited | itel A16 Plus | Android 8.1 | OEM ITEL MOBILE LIMITED | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-7306F | Android 11 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB352FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g - 2025 | Android 16 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g05 | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 2 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g06 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g14 | Android 13 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g24 | Android 14 | OEM Motorola | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g34 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g85 5G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 15 | OEM Motorola | 11 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Motorola | motorola edge 50 fusion | Android 16 | - | 1 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Motorola | ThinkPhone by motorola | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Nothing | A015 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 14 May 2025 |
| Nothing | A063 | Android 15 | OEM Nothing | 1 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| NUU | S6707X | Android 14 | OEM NUU | 1 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| OnePlus | CPH2465 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| OnePlus | CPH2653 | Android 16 | - | 1 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| OnePlus | HD1903 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 10 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | KB2005 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| OnePlus | OnePlus8Pro | Android 11 | OEM OnePlus | 24 | 28 Apr 2026 |
| OPPO | CPH2591 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| OPPO | CPH2637 | Android 15 | OEM OPPO | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| OUKITEL | C59 Pro | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 14 | - | 2 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP100 TITAN | Android 15 | - | 1 | 6 Dec 2025 |
| OUKITEL | WP28 E | Android 14 | OEM OUKITEL | 1 | 31 May 2026 |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | OEM OUKITEL | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | OEM QEMU | 9 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| realme | RMX3627 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| realme | RMX3690 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Revoview | S6518 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Rhino | C10 | Android 10 | - | 1 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Rhino | T8 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 May 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G973U | Android 12 | OEM Samsung | 2 | 28 May 2026 |
| Smt_hk | Helium Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Smt_hk | YUMPINGO_1 | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Sony | I3312 | Android 8.1 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6165H | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 9566X | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 1 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| TCL | T610K | Android 14 | - | 1 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| TCL | T951K | Android 15 | OEM TCL | 8 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Unihertz | Titan 2 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Unknown | GCE x86 phone | Android 9.0 | - | 1 | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 21091116UI | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Xiaomi | M2012K11AG | Android 13 | - | 1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Dec 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-us | 86 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-gb | 32 |
| Cell Broadcasts | en-us | 19 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en | 17 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | nl-NL | 12 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | de-at | 10 |
| Wireless emergency alerts | en-gb | 8 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-GB | 8 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | 7 | |
| Wireless emergency alerts | en-us | 6 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | es-es | 6 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-be | 4 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-US | 4 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | es-us | 4 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | ru-ru | 3 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | nl-nl | 3 |
| Alertas de emergencia inalámbricas | es-us | 2 |
| Cell Broadcasts | en-US | 2 |
| Mobile broadcasts | en-gb | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | vi-VN | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | vi-vn | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-jm | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-sg | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | sv-SE | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-au | 2 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-ng | 2 |
| Alertas de emergencia inalámbricas | es-US | 1 |
| Emergency alerts | en-us | 1 |
| Mobile broadcasts | en-GB | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | fr-fr | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | de-de | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-BD | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-bd | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-de | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-in | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-lk | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-mt | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-nz | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-ph | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-pk | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-tt | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-us-u-fw-sat | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | en-za | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | es-MX | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | es-US | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | es-mx | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | it-it | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | ja-jp | 1 |
| com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver | sv-se | 1 |
| Экстренные оповещения по беспроводным сетям | ru-ru | 1 |
| การแจ้งเหตุฉุกเฉินแบบไร้สาย | th-th | 1 |
| 緊急速報メール | ja-jp | 1 |