X

X Corp. · X is a social networking app that hosts real time conversations, news, live events, and community discussions worldwide.

Cordova / Ionic News & Magazines X Corp.
Bundle ID com.twitter.android
Version analyzed 11.99.0-release.1
Build framework Cordova / Ionic
SDKs detected 21
Analyzed 2026-10-03
Exploratory agent run

What X does

This mobile application serves as a social networking and microblogging platform focused on real-time information dissemination and social discovery. The application architecture prioritizes user onboarding and secure authentication through a multi-modal gateway, supporting telephony-based, email-based, and handle-based credentialing. It integrates social graph construction tools by allowing users to synchronize contact metadata for account discoverability while maintaining privacy-centric configuration options.

Observed on screen

  • Multi-Channel Authentication Supports user registration and secure login via mobile phone numbers, electronic mail, or unique alphanumeric handles.
  • Social Discovery and Connectivity Facilitates the identification of known contacts by cross-referencing user-provided email and phone metadata with the platform's user database.
  • Account Recovery Workflow Provides a structured recovery subsystem for users to regain access via integrated third-party OAuth providers or verified contact methods.
  • Privacy and Discoverability Controls Offers granular configuration settings to manage how the account is indexed and found by other users through contact information.
  • Real-Time Content Feed Access Serves as a portal for users to monitor live events and trending global activities through a centralized information stream.
  • Transactional Messaging Integration Utilizes automated verification protocols to ensure account security and validate user identity during the onboarding process.

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

21 SDKs found across 15 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs
From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 14 sensitive

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

Read contacts sensitive

Read the user's contacts data.

Write storage sensitive

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

Read phone state sensitive

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

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

Connect to Bluetooth devices sensitive

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.

Precise location sensitive

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

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

Read storage sensitive

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

Read images sensitive

Read image files from shared storage.

Read videos sensitive

Read video files from shared storage.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Selected photos and videos sensitive

Access only photos and videos the user explicitly selected.

com.twitter.android.permission.RESTRICTED standard
com.twitter.android.auth.login.ACCESS standard
Modify audio settings standard

Modify global audio settings.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

READ PROFILE standard
Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ GSERVICES standard
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL SHORTCUT standard
DETECT SCREEN CAPTURE standard
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard
Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

MANAGE OWN CALLS standard
SHOW ON LOCK SCREEN standard
USE FULL SCREEN INTENT standard
Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: camera standard

Required for foreground services of type camera.

Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

Foreground service: screen capture standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.

Foreground service: microphone standard

Required for foreground services of type microphone.

Bluetooth (legacy) standard

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

Display over other apps standard

Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.

Foreground service: data sync standard

Required for foreground services of type dataSync.

com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE SETTINGS standard
com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE BADGE standard
com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST BADGE standard
com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER INSERT BADGE standard
com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE SETTINGS standard
com.htc.launcher.permission.READ SETTINGS standard
com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE SHORTCUT standard
com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE COUNT standard
com.android.vending.CHECK LICENSE standard
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE standard
com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ standard
Act as account authenticator standard

Act as the AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager.

Manage accounts standard

Manage accounts in the AccountManager.

Use account credentials standard

Request authentication tokens from the AccountManager.

Read sync settings standard

Read account sync settings.

Write sync settings standard

Write account sync settings.

Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

GET PACKAGE SIZE standard
com.twitter.account.ACCESS ACCOUNT PROVIDER standard
Biometric authentication standard

Authenticate using biometric hardware.

Fingerprint authentication standard

Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.

Change network state standard

Change network connectivity state.

ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard
AD SERVICES CONFIG standard
In-app billing standard

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

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard
com.twitter.android.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside X.

What does X do?

This mobile application serves as a social networking and microblogging platform focused on real-time information dissemination and social discovery. The application architecture prioritizes user onboarding and secure authentication through a multi-modal gateway, supporting telephony-based, email-based, and handle-based credentialing. It integrates social graph construction tools by allowing users to synchronize contact metadata for account discoverability while maintaining privacy-centric configuration options. This comes from a FlyTrap agent exploring the app on a real device, so it covers only the screens that run reached.

What is X built with?

X by X Corp. is built with Cordova / Ionic. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does X use?

FlyTrap detected 21 third-party SDKs inside X, including Firebase Analytics, Firebase Cloud Messaging and Firebase Crashlytics. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Crash Reporting and Ads. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does X request?

X requests 69 permissions. 14 of these are sensitive, such as Read contacts, Write storage and Read phone state. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is X safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. X requests 69 permissions (14 sensitive) and bundles 21 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is X available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.