MobileLink is an Android app developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16677, Rep. of KOREA). Others apps created by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are: Samsung Accessory Service, Samsung Notes, Galaxy Wearable (Samsung Gear), Gear Plugin, Smart​Things, Samsung Pay, Samsung Video Library, Smart View, Samsung Calculator, Samsung Internet Browser, Samsung Health, Samsung Voice Recorder, Samsung Smart Switch Mobile, Samsung My Knox, PEN.UP.

MobileLink first became available on 04 Feb 2012. It is estimated that MobileLink has been downloaded between 1000000 and 5000000 times from the Play Store.

MobileLink 1.7.13 requires the following permissions:

Allows read/write access to the "properties" table in the checkin database, to change values that get uploaded.

Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

Allows an app to access precise location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.

Allows an application to collect battery statistics

Allows applications to change network connectivity state.

Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc. Does not include placing calls.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Allows an application to write to external storage.