At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.7 (16)
- Updated
- Sep 1, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 8.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 25, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- agphd.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Ag PhD Field Guide is an app by Ag PhD in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least June 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.0.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.0.6. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.0.7
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.5. Since v3.0.7 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 1, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “AgPhD” 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 Sep 1, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Sep 1, 2025
- Signed byCN=Alex George, OU=AgPhd, O=AgPhD, L=Baltic, ST=SD, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)17:47:D5:E4:7F:53:A6:21:66:1A:06:DE:97:8C:7B:3D:5B:F2:A9:36
- File MD56ef5c5ac3a5205e8828cb484c152e7cf
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings 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 — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (12)
Ag PhD Field Guide requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.AgPhD.fieldguide.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.agphd.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Ag PhD Field Guide APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Ag PhD Field Guide for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.0.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 3.0.6 · All versions
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 Ag PhD Field Guide 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 6ef5c5ac3a5205e8828cb484c152e7cf.
