LinkedIn: Community & Network

LinkedIn · LinkedIn is a professional networking app that helps you find jobs and build a trusted personal brand.

Native Android Business LinkedIn
Bundle ID com.linkedin.android
Version analyzed 4.1.1218
Build framework Native Android
SDKs detected 12
Analyzed 2026-08-29
Exploratory agent run

What LinkedIn: Community & Network does

LinkedIn is a professional networking application for joining a global community of over one billion professionals. The analyzed screens primarily cover authentication and account registration, including Google sign-in, email sign-in, profile-name collection, consent to platform policies, form validation, and server-side account creation.

Observed on screen

  • Google Authentication Supports account access or creation through a Google identity, with connection status and failure handling.
  • Email Sign-In Provides an alternative authentication path using an email-based LinkedIn account.
  • New Account Registration Enables new users to begin creating a LinkedIn account through a guided onboarding workflow.
  • Name Collection Captures required first-name and last-name fields as an initial profile setup step.
  • Form Validation Displays field-level errors when mandatory registration information is missing.
  • Onboarding Progress Shows account-creation progress at 30% during the “Add your name” stage.
  • Legal Consent Presents links to the User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy as part of authentication and registration.
  • Connection Error Handling Reports server-side account creation failures and provides a dismissible error state.

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.

Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

12 SDKs found across 8 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs
From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 16 sensitive

74 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Read audio sensitive

Read audio files from shared storage.

Read storage sensitive

Read files from shared external storage. Replaced by READ_MEDIA_* on Android 13+.

Precise location sensitive

Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

Write storage sensitive

Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.

Modify contacts sensitive

Add, modify, or remove contacts.

Read contacts sensitive

Read the user's contacts data.

Read calendar sensitive

Read the user's calendar data.

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Connect to Bluetooth devices sensitive

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Read phone state sensitive

Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Manage accounts standard

Manage accounts in the AccountManager.

Act as account authenticator standard

Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.

Read sync stats standard

Read sync stats.

Read sync settings standard

Read account sync settings.

Write sync settings standard

Write account sync settings.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

com.android.vending.CHECK LICENSE standard
com.huawei.contacts.permission.QUERY FEATURE standard
Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

com.sec.android.app.sns3.permission.RECEIVE SNS BROADCAST standard
Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: data sync standard

Required for foreground services of type dataSync.

Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

Foreground service: microphone standard

Required for foreground services of type microphone.

In-app billing standard

Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard
Bluetooth (legacy) standard

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

Modify audio settings standard

Modify global audio settings.

USE FULL SCREEN INTENT standard
Biometric authentication standard

Authenticate using biometric hardware.

Fingerprint authentication standard

Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.

Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

DETECT SCREEN CAPTURE standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES CUSTOM AUDIENCE standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard
Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: data sync standard

Required for foreground services of type dataSync.

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard
Biometric authentication standard

Authenticate using biometric hardware.

Fingerprint authentication standard

Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.

com.linkedin.android.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ standard
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE standard
com.htc.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE SHORTCUT standard
com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST BADGE standard
com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER INSERT BADGE standard
com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE COUNT standard
com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE BADGE standard
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE BADGE standard
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE SETTINGS standard
READ APP BADGE standard
com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE SETTINGS standard
me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE COUNT READ standard
me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE COUNT WRITE standard
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ GSERVICES standard
NFC standard

Perform I/O over NFC.

Read basic phone state standard

Read non-sensitive phone state such as cellular network type.

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside LinkedIn: Community & Network.

What does LinkedIn: Community & Network do?

LinkedIn is a professional networking application for joining a global community of over one billion professionals. The analyzed screens primarily cover authentication and account registration, including Google sign-in, email sign-in, profile-name collection, consent to platform policies, form validation, and server-side account creation. This comes from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, so it covers only the screens that run reached.

What is LinkedIn: Community & Network built with?

LinkedIn: Community & Network by LinkedIn is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does LinkedIn: Community & Network use?

FlyTrap detected 12 third-party SDKs inside LinkedIn: Community & Network, including Facebook SDK, Firebase Cloud Messaging and Google Identity Credentials. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Authentication and Anti-Abuse. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does LinkedIn: Community & Network request?

LinkedIn: Community & Network requests 74 permissions. 16 of these are sensitive, such as Read audio, Read storage and Precise location. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is LinkedIn: Community & Network safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. LinkedIn: Community & Network requests 74 permissions (16 sensitive) and bundles 12 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is LinkedIn: Community & Network available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.