Package
com.netflix.mediaclient
Netflix
7device profiles
13observations
4user-facing hits
19 Apr 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.
Third-party
preinstall provenance
2
signing certs
OEM-forked / varies
33
permissions
largest set observed
25.7 MB – 26.1 MB
APK size
35 – 36
target SDK
9.63.0 build 2 64198
versions observed
2
device profiles
- Signed by a third-party certificate (carrier or partner), not stock AOSP or Google - Netflix, but 2 different certificates appear across the fleet, so OEMs ship their own builds of it.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 33 permissions: 7 runtime (user-granted), 17 install-time and 9 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Reported as an updated system app on 2 of 2 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (33)
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. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
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 |
CAMERA |
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use. |
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE |
Allows the app to receive packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses, not just your phone. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "connectedDevice" |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync" |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback" |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "microphone" |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "phoneCall" |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MANAGE_OWN_CALLS |
Allows the app to route its calls through the system in order to improve the calling experience. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES |
Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi\u2011Fi devices |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage. |
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. |
RECORD_AUDIO |
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use. |
RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage. |
com.amazon.permission.SET_FLAG_NOSOFTKEYS |
- |
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE |
- |
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE |
- |
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
com.netflix.mediaclient.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
com.netflix.mediaclient.permission.DET |
- |
com.netflix.nfgsdk.permission.ngpstore |
- |
com.netflix.partner.activation.permission.CHANNEL_ID |
- |
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.netflix.mediaclient
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.netflix.mediaclient
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.netflix.mediaclient
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.netflix.mediaclient
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnePlus | KB2005 | Android 14 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-A515F | Android 13 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G780F | Android 13 | Third-party Netflix | 1 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-G991B | Android 15 | Third-party Netflix | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-M315F | Android 12 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Samsung | SM-N986B | Android 13 | - | 7 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Samsung | SM-T976B | Android 13 | - | 1 | 21 Jul 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix | en-gb | 8 |
| Netflix | en | 1 |
| Netflix | en-US | 1 |
| Netflix | en-au | 1 |
| Netflix | en-pk | 1 |
| Netflix | en-us | 1 |
| Netflix | de-de | 1 |
| Netflix | fr-dz | 1 |