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Sting Ops- Background Recorder

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Background recorder: live cloud backup, Dead Man's Switch, silent alarm.

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Total installs
625
exact · Play shows 500+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
4 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Last update
23 Jul 2026
v1.0.14 · 3mo ago
Countries
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Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Photos and videos, Audio, and Contacts
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 5 groups
6 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Sting Ops is a personal safety recording app designed for journalists, activists, and anyone who may face coercion, device seizure, or physical threats. One promise: whatever happens to your phone — seized, smashed, or force-stopped — the evidence reaches your trusted contacts. 🎬 LIVE BACKUP Unlike traditional recorders that upload after you stop, Sting Ops continuously uploads live video to secure cloud storage while you record. The server is never more than a few seconds behind live which is auto-shared to recipients in scheduled time — so your evidence survives device seizure or destruction. ⏱ DEAD MAN'S SWITCH A server-side monitor checks your heartbeat signal every minute. If your phone goes silent for a configurable period (45–600 seconds), your trusted contacts are automatically alerted with the live recorded footage. No action required from you. 🔒 DURESS CODE SYSTEM Set two codes: a safe stop code and a duress (fake) code. If you're forced to stop recording: • Safe code — recording stops cleanly, no alert is sent • Duress code — the app appears to stop, but quietly finishes uploading in the background, then immediately delivers everything to your contacts 📧 INSTANT DELIVERY When a trigger fires — duress code or Dead Man's Switch — your contacts receive an email alert instantly. A follow-up email with the full assembled recording is sent automatically. Files under 24MB are attached directly; larger ones get a secure 7-day download link. 📱 DUAL QUALITY RECORDING Record simultaneously in two quality streams: • High-quality (720p or 1080p) kept locally on your device • Lightweight stream uploaded continuously for cloud safety backup Choose your HQ resolution in Settings. 🌐 NETWORK RESILIENT Bad connection? No problem. Smart Live Recording Backup never stops or corrupts due to network issues. Segments queue on your device and drain automatically when connectivity returns. 🛡 END-TO-END SECURITY • All stop/duress codes are SHA-256 hashed with your device salt — never stored in plaintext • Code fields show masked dots — the hash is never displayed • Anonymous device-based authentication — no personal accounts required 🔋 BATTERY OPTIMIZATION BYPASS Guided two-step setup ensures your phone's battery optimizer won't kill recording in the background. Works with all major OEM skins (Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, etc.). 🗣 12 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English, Hindi, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, Indonesian, and Swahili. 📝 CONTEXT NOTES Attach a situation note to every recording session — your name, location, names of people present, what you're investigating. This context is included in every alert email sent to your contacts. 🎥 RECORDINGS GALLERY Browse all your high-quality recordings organized by session. Play, share, or delete individual parts or entire sessions. Multi-part recordings from long sessions are automatically grouped. 🔙 BACK-BUTTON PROTECTION While recording, the Android back button is blocked to prevent accidental navigation away from the recording screen. Built with journalists' safety in mind. No ads. No tracking. Your evidence, your control.

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