Package
com.google.android.networkstack.tethering
Tethering
130device profiles
233observations
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.
2
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
18
permissions
largest set observed
0.9 MB – 1.2 MB
APK size
33 – 10000
target SDK
10000 = current beta API level
13-9451989 → 17
versions observed
39
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 2 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 18 permissions: 3 runtime (user-granted), 11 signature or system-level and 4 install-time. The signature/system share marks it as a privileged component, not an ordinary app.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (18)
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 |
|---|---|
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
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 |
BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
BROADCAST_STICKY |
Allows the app to send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Excessive use may make the phone slow or unstable by causing it to use too much memory. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MANAGE_USB |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
READ_DEVICE_CONFIG |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_PHONE_STATE |
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call. |
TETHER_PRIVILEGED |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
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.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.networkstack.tethering
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.networkstack.tethering
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.networkstack.tethering
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.networkstack.tethering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCommon | ALCommon | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Blackview | VARG | Android 11 | - | 1 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Commbox | CommBox_Classic_S5 | Android 14 | 1 | 2 Apr 2026 | |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 14 | - | 3 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Crosscall | Stellar-X5 | Android 15 | 1 | 9 Apr 2026 | |
| CUBOT | P80 | Android 13 | - | 2 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Dahua | MC480-U | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Datalogic | Memor 35/35X | Android 15 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| DOOGEE | S41 Max | Android 13 | - | 2 | 3 Oct 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 G22 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 4 Dec 2025 |
| HONOR | HEY-W09 | Android 12 | - | 3 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| HONOR | LLY-LX3 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Hotwav | TAB R9 Pro | Android 14 | - | 1 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6525B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Infinix | Infinix X6871 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 21 May 2025 |
| Isafemobile | IS540 | Android 14 | - | 2 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | Lenovo TB-X6C6NBF | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 May 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB132FU | Android 14 | - | 1 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB328FU | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Lenovo | TB352FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Lenovo | TB570FU | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g - 2025 | Android 16 | 1 | 14 Dec 2025 | |
| Motorola | moto g05 | Android 15 | 2 | 15 Apr 2026 | |
| Motorola | moto g06 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Motorola | moto g14 | Android 13 | 1 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Motorola | moto g15 | Android 15 | - | 10 | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Motorola | moto g24 | Android 14 | 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 | 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 | 1 | 22 Apr 2026 | |
| NUU | S6707X | Android 14 | 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 |
| OPPO | CPH2591 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 10 Jul 2025 |
| OPPO | CPH2637 | Android 15 | 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 | 1 | 31 May 2026 | |
| OUKITEL | WP60 | Android 15 | 3 | 9 Dec 2025 | |
| realme | RMX2001 | Android 11 | - | 1 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| realme | RMX3627 | Android 12 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Rhino | T8 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 May 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A125F | Android 12 | 1 | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A135F | Android 14 | 3 | 21 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A137F | Android 14 | - | 1 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A236B | Android 14 | 2 | 10 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A266B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-A346B | Android 14 | 1 | 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-A515F | Android 13 | - | 1 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A528B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A536B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A556B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A566B | Android 16 | - | 2 | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F721B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-F766B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G766B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G780F | Android 13 | 1 | 29 Dec 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-G991B | Android 15 | 1 | 19 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-M315F | Android 12 | - | 1 | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-N986B | Android 13 | - | 9 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S721U | Android 15 | - | 5 | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S906B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S908U | Android 16 | 1 | 2 Jun 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 15 | 2 | 22 Jul 2025 | |
| Samsung | SM-S921B | Android 16 | 1 | 13 May 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S921U | Android 15 | - | 1 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S926B | Android 16 | 1 | 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S928B | Android 16 | 1 | 25 Jan 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-S928U1 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S931B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S936B | Android 16 | - | 1 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S937B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S938B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-S942B | Android 17 | 1 | 25 May 2026 | |
| Samsung | SM-T636B | Android 15 | - | 2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-T976B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X200 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X716B | Android 15 | - | 1 | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-X910 | Android 15 | - | 1 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Smt_hk | OV2219 | Android 12L | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| TCL | 6025D_EEA | Android 11 | - | 1 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 6165H | Android 13 | - | 1 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| TCL | 9466X | Android 13 | - | 1 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| TCL | 9491G | Android 14 | - | 1 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| TCL | T610K | Android 14 | - | 1 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| TCL | T951K | Android 15 | 8 | 8 Jan 2026 | |
| Ulefone | Power Armor X11 Pro | Android 12 | - | 1 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Unihertz | Titan 2 | Android 15 | - | 2 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 21091116UI | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 | |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 | |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Xiaomi | M2012K11AG | Android 13 | - | 1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | 1 | 8 Mar 2026 | |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 13 | - | 1 | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Zebra Technologies | KC50 | Android 14 | 1 | 2 Jun 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Tethering | en-us | 99 |
| Tethering | en-gb | 56 |
| Tethering | en | 25 |
| Tethering | nl-NL | 12 |
| Tethering | de-at | 10 |
| Tethering | en-GB | 10 |
| Tethering | es-es | 9 |
| Tethering | nl-nl | 8 |
| Tethering | 8 | |
| Tethering | es-us | 5 |
| Tethering | it-IT | 5 |
| Tethering | de-de | 5 |
| Tethering | en-US | 5 |
| Tethering | ru-ru | 4 |
| Tethering | en-nl | 3 |
| Tethering | en-au | 3 |
| Tethering | fr-fr | 3 |
| Tethering | it-it | 3 |
| Tethering | sv-SE | 2 |
| Tethering | vi-VN | 2 |
| Tethering | es-ES | 2 |
| Tethering | vi-vn | 2 |
| Tethering | en-lk | 1 |
| Tethering | es-mx | 1 |
| Tethering | en-in | 1 |
| Tethering | fr-FR | 1 |
| Tethering | fr-dz | 1 |
| Tethering | en-de | 1 |
| Tethering | ja-jp | 1 |
| Tethering | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Tethering | en-bd | 1 |
| Tethering | pl-PL | 1 |
| Tethering | pl-pl | 1 |
| Tethering | en-BD | 1 |
| Tethering | sv-se | 1 |
| Tethering | en-pk | 1 |
| Tethering | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Tethering | en-mt | 1 |
| Tethering | en-us-u-fw-sat | 1 |
| Tethering | es-MX | 1 |
| Tethering | es-US | 1 |