4shared v2.6.5
APK · 6.6 MB · version code 962 · Android 2.3+ · uploaded Aug 18, 2015
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.91.0, uploaded Aug 28, 2025 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 6.6 MB; the latest is 14 MB (7.4 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 13 more permissions: Access all downloads, View Wi-Fi connections, Change wifi multicast state, Change wifi state, Download without notification, Read contacts, Read shared storage, Google Play install referrer….
File information
- Version
- v2.6.5 (962)
- Uploaded
- Aug 18, 2015
- Size
- 6.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 09409fca1fca9dd0bcd1081b0f0553f3
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 79:5A:0C:D7:C5:55:67:BE:C1:28:6B:70:CA:14:12:93:74:33:DA:99
- Signed by
- CN=Dmitry Komarov, O=Russian Internet Solutions, L=Moscow, C=RU
- File name
- com-forshared-962-10417896-09409fca1fca9dd0bcd1081b0f0553f3.apk
- Package
- com.forshared
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (19)
This version requests 19 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.forshared.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Russian Internet Solutions” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v3.26.0, which matches Google Play v3.26.0
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 9, 2021
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “leighakat” Gold tier · 113,557 followers · uploading since 2015
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install 4shared on Android 2.3+
You'll need about 13.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (6.6 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-forshared-962-10417896-09409fca1fca9dd0bcd1081b0f0553f3.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 09409fca1fca9dd0bcd1081b0f0553f3. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open 4shared — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 2.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.