PingKing

PingKing Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 November 2026

PingKing is an Android app that gets your phone ready to play: during a session it pauses notifications, shows your ping over the game and keeps a report of each session, and, if you agree, it can run an optional local firewall that cuts other apps off the internet while you play. This page explains what the app does with data.

The firewall (VpnService)

• The app uses Android's VpnService to run a local firewall on your phone during a game session only, after you accept Android's own consent dialog.
• Traffic from blocked apps is routed to a local interface on the phone and dropped unread. There is no server, and this traffic is not sent anywhere.
• Your game, the apps you allow, and Google Play and Play services never pass through the firewall at all.
• We never read the content of any connection and never log the sites or addresses apps connect to.
• The firewall stops as soon as the session ends.

Data that stays on your phone

• Session reports: duration, ping, jitter, packet loss, phone temperature, memory use and the name of the game you picked.
• Your settings: the chosen game, allowed apps, language and theme.
• This data is stored on your phone only and is never sent to a server. You can delete any session in the app, or everything by clearing the app's data or uninstalling it.

Connection measurements

• To measure ping, the app sends small ping requests to public addresses such as 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) and 8.8.8.8 (Google).
• To measure how far game server regions are, it sends short requests to public measurement endpoints on Google Cloud, only when you open the Servers page or tap "Measure again".
• These requests carry no personal data, but the receiving service sees your IP address, as with any internet connection.

Permissions

• VPN: to run the local firewall during a session.
• Display over other apps: to show the ping meter over the game (optional).
• Notifications: for the session notification with the ping and the End button.
• Do Not Disturb access: to pause notifications while you play and restore them after.
• Usage access: only if you turn on auto-start, to know when your game opens and closes. We do not store your usage history.
• Modify system settings: only if you turn on brightness lock; the setting is restored after the session.
• App list: to show your games and apps so you can pick your game and the allowed apps. The list is never sent anywhere.
• Close background apps: on Android 13 and older, to close apps left open before you play.

Ads

• The app is free and shows Google AdMob ads outside the session only, never while you play or over the game.
• Google may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address, technical device data and ad interactions to serve and measure ads and to prevent fraud. In some regions your consent is asked first.
• More: how Google uses data. You can reset or delete your advertising ID in your phone's settings.

In-app purchases

• You can remove the ads with a one-time payment. In-app purchases are processed by Google Play under Google's privacy policy; we never see your payment details or card.
• The app stores only an ad-free flag on the device, and asks Google Play for the purchase status when it opens. After the purchase the app shows no ads and does not start the ad service.

Children

The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect any data from them.

No accounts

The app needs no account and no sign-in. We do not sell or share any data.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, we will update this page and its date. Contact: ahmad.abusal3om@gmail.com