# Dead Man's Switch checkin

> A companion app for the Dead Man's Switch online service.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.stochastic.dmscheckin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.stochastic.dmscheckin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.stochastic.dmscheckin`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stochastic Technologies
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 2,102
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (11 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2024-07-30
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.stochastic.dmscheckin)
- **Website:** [https://www.deadmansswitch.net/](https://www.deadmansswitch.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.deadmansswitch.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.deadmansswitch.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The Dead Man's Switch checkin app allows you to easily check in to your Dead Man's Switch account. When a checkin is due, you will receive a push notification, and you can press the "I'm alive" button to check in to the service.

## Rankings

- #940,554 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `io.stochastic.dmscheckin.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.stochastic.dmscheckin)