AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) v4.0.1
APK · 12.5 MB · version code 20251223 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Mar 12, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.1.0, uploaded Aug 6, 2026 — about 5 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 12.5 MB; the latest is 12.5 MB (22.3 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version no longer asks for: See all installed apps.
File information
- Version
- v4.0.1 (20251223)
- Uploaded
- Mar 12, 2026
- Size
- 12.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 8c146a43e901491efdf5a66d6daa3939
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 91:16:C1:5C:B9:04:4A:51:D8:8E:5F:A5:32:9D:BC:BF:E1:8F:A1:09
- Signed by
- CN=Umakanthan Chandran
- File name
- dev-ukanth-ufirewall-20251223-73914708-8c146a43e901491efdf5a66d6daa3939.apk
- Package
- dev.ukanth.ufirewall
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.0.1
Bug Fixes
- Fixed boot rules not being applied (#1438)
- Fixed app search not working (#1445)
- Fixed pull to refresh when list is empty (#1439)
- Updated Magisk binary location (#1437)
- Relaxed sanitize rule to allow existing custom rules
- Added back button to PreferencesActivity
- Optimized pattern handling and memory management
- Added build scripts for F-Droid (#1441)
Permissions (14)
This version requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) dev.ukanth.ufirewall.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Umakanthan Chandran” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Mar 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 12, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 24.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (12.5 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 dev-ukanth-ufirewall-20251223-73914708-8c146a43e901491efdf5a66d6daa3939.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 8c146a43e901491efdf5a66d6daa3939. 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?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. 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 AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) — 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 5.0+). 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.