Package
com.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot
AutoHotspotMDE
1device profile
1observation
0user-facing hits
25 May 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.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
34
permissions
largest set observed
2.3 MB – 2.4 MB
APK size
36
target SDK
1.0.88.0 → 1.1.01.0
versions observed
2
device profiles
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (Samsung), so it is an OEM preinstall, and that single certificate is consistent across all 2 device profiles.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 34 permissions: 6 runtime (user-granted), 12 signature or system-level, 8 install-time and 8 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (34)
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_COARSE_LOCATION |
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage. |
ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK |
- |
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. |
BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. docs ↗ |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADMIN |
Allows the app to configure the local Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices. |
BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE |
Allows the app to advertise to nearby Bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_SCAN |
Allows the app to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices |
BLUETOOTH_STACK |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
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. |
LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES |
Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi\u2011Fi devices |
NETWORK_SETTINGS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
OVERRIDE_WIFI_CONFIG |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
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. |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM |
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you\u2019re not actively using the device. |
STATUS_BAR |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW |
This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear. |
WIFI_FACTORY_TEST |
- |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
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. |
com.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.ACCESS_SERVICE |
- |
com.samsung.android.mcfds.permission.START_SERVICE |
- |
com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCOUNT_MANAGER |
- |
com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.PROFILE_PROVIDER |
- |
com.samsung.permission.WIFI_FACTORY_TEST |
- |
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.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot
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.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.samsung.android.mcf.autohotspot
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.
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| AutoHotspotMDE | it-IT | 5 |
| AutoHotspotMDE | it-it | 1 |