Ethio telecom SC · telebirr is a mobile wallet and services app that lets you pay, get paid, and access everyday services in Ethiopia.
The telebirr SuperApp is a centralized digital ecosystem developed by Ethio telecom, designed to provide a unified interface for financial transactions, telecommunications management, and third-party service integration within the Ethiopian market. The application utilizes a "SuperApp" architecture to aggregate multiple functionalities—ranging from mobile money services to utility access—facilitating user onboarding through mobile number authentication and integration with the FAYDA National ID system for automated KYC (Know Your Customer) processing.
Written from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, not from the store listing. It covers only the screens that run reached, so anything behind a login, paywall or region lock is absent.
5 SDKs found across 5 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
34 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Post notifications to the system.
Read the user's contacts data.
Record audio from the microphone.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.
Take pictures and record video.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Read audio files from shared storage.
Discover nearby Bluetooth devices.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.
Read connectivity information.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Open network sockets.
Keep the device awake.
Control the vibrator.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Modify system settings. Granted from system settings.
Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.
Modify global audio settings.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Send extra location-provider commands.
What FlyTrap detected inside telebirr.
The telebirr SuperApp is a centralized digital ecosystem developed by Ethio telecom, designed to provide a unified interface for financial transactions, telecommunications management, and third-party service integration within the Ethiopian market. The application utilizes a "SuperApp" architecture to aggregate multiple functionalities—ranging from mobile money services to utility access—facilitating user onboarding through mobile number authentication and integration with the FAYDA National ID system for automated KYC (Know Your Customer) processing. This comes from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, so it covers only the screens that run reached.
telebirr by Ethio telecom SC is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 5 third-party SDKs inside telebirr, including Firebase Analytics, Firebase Cloud Messaging and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Authentication and Storage. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
telebirr requests 34 permissions. 12 of these are sensitive, such as Precise location, Approximate location and Post notifications. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. telebirr requests 34 permissions (12 sensitive) and bundles 5 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.
The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.
