Package
com.sec.android.inputmethod
Samsung Keyboard
2device profiles
2observations
0user-facing hits
27 Oct 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
38
permissions
largest set observed
17.8 MB
APK size
28
target SDK
4.9.00.7
versions observed
1
device profile
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (Samsung), so it is an OEM preinstall. It also signs the Android framework, so it is a platform-level key on its device(s). Inferred from the certificate appearing only on Samsung devices (580 packages, 11729 observations).
- Its largest observed manifest declares 38 permissions: 6 runtime (user-granted), 12 signature or system-level, 16 install-time and 4 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 (38)
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_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION |
Allows the app to read locations from your media collection. |
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. |
AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
BLUETOOTH |
Allows the app to view the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept connections with paired devices. |
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. |
DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION |
- |
EXPAND_STATUS_BAR |
Allows the app to expand or collapse the status bar. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
INJECT_EVENTS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
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_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
MANAGE_USB |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
READ_CONTACTS |
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge. |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage. |
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. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
READ_SYNC_STATS |
Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. |
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. |
SET_PROCESS_LIMIT |
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. |
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. |
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. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
com.samsung.systemui.POPUP_UI_PERMISSION |
- |
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ |
- |
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE |
- |
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.sec.android.inputmethod
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.sec.android.inputmethod
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.sec.android.inputmethod
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.sec.android.inputmethod
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Keyboard | en-us | 1 |
| Samsung Keyboard (deprecated) | en | 1 |
| Samsung Keyboard (deprecated) | en-us | 1 |