Air-Share v1.6.1
APK · 5 MB · version code 61 · Android 2.3.3+ · uploaded Mar 2, 2017
- Same certificate as v2.2.7, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.2.9, uploaded May 16, 2024 — about 7 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 5 MB; the latest is 7.9 MB (2.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 11 more permissions: Precise location, Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Camera, Run foreground services, Read shared storage, Request installing other apps, Display over other apps….
File information
- Version
- v1.6.1 (61)
- Uploaded
- Mar 2, 2017
- Size
- 5 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- d1eda8ac310cf4498fe4c0f6d77001a6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F1:DB:7B:27:85:02:55:6C:24:82:47:81:50:0B:2E:86:FC:F8:E9:F3
- Signed by
- CN=Black Spruce, OU=Black Spruce, O=Black Spruce, L=Fredericton, ST=NB, C=CA
- File name
- com-blackspruce-gloo-61-24378337-d1eda8ac310cf4498fe4c0f6d77001a6.apk
- Package
- com.blackspruce.gloo
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.6.1
v1.61 - Air-Share now works over Wifi Direct (P2P) networks. Use your devices Advanced Wifi settings to make the connection. Both devices must be running Air-Share version 1.60 or better. See HELP FAQ to sideload the new version of Air-Share without Play Store access. Fix Gingerbread crash.
** VPN apps should be off when pairing and sharing. **
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Black Spruce” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.2.7, which matches Google Play v2.2.7 · v2.2.5
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 2, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 30, 2020
- Uploaded by “jbschmidt33” Bronze tier · 1,719 followers · uploading since 2013
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 Air-Share on Android 2.3.3+
You'll need about 10 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (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 com-blackspruce-gloo-61-24378337-d1eda8ac310cf4498fe4c0f6d77001a6.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 d1eda8ac310cf4498fe4c0f6d77001a6. 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 Air-Share — 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 2.3.3+). 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.