
1943 Deadly Desert
North Africa 1943. Lead your forces to victory in the most intense WW2 battle!
HandyGames · com.hg.deadlydesertfree
- The source store flagged this file with a security warning Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.3.14 (30)
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 87.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Strategy (game)
- Permissions
- 10
- Website
- facebook.com/handygames
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
1943 Deadly Desert is a game by HandyGames in the Strategy category. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.3.14
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“HandyGames”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Apr 22, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- File MD5cedab8c5ed40e9c7027546b01684c6e2
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
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Permissions (10)
1943 Deadly Desert requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.hg.deadlydesertfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
1943 Deadly Desert APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is 1943 Deadly Desert free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the 1943 Deadly Desert APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cedab8c5ed40e9c7027546b01684c6e2.