
AdGuard: Content Blocker
ADGUARD SOFTWARE LIMITED · com.adguard.android.contentblocker
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.8.0 (22000250)
- Updated
- Mar 9, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 6.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 26, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6
- Website
- adguard.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
AdGuard: Content Blocker is an app by ADGUARD SOFTWARE LIMITED in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 2.6.2, the APK grew from 5.3 MB to 6.1 MB. It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 2.7.3, it drops 1 permission: “See all installed apps”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.8.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v2.6.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 1, 2024.
- Certificate issued to “Adguard” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 1, 2024
- Validated against Google Play Nov 1, 2024
- Signed byCN=Adguard, OU=Adguard, O=Adguard, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)89:F7:3A:D8:60:46:BF:97:9C:9D:F7:61:F4:F7:67:7A:27:61:70:3F
- File MD536488700be8316a4ee825d45be2dc922
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (6)
AdGuard: Content Blocker requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Sbrowser contentblocker (custom) com.samsung.android.sbrowser.permission.CONTENTBLOCKER
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
AdGuard: Content Blocker APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the AdGuard: Content Blocker APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 36488700be8316a4ee825d45be2dc922.