AppBrain App Store v9.7.1
APK · 3.3 MB · version code 66 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Oct 6, 2016
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File information
- Version
- v9.7.1 (66)
- Uploaded
- Oct 6, 2016
- Size
- 3.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b440ac932b5ccf3951b1a6a200164b1d
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F9:6F:E3:D4:80:3A:6F:8D:3B:A4:14:05:71:B3:76:55:4B:61:DB:CD
- Signed by
- CN=Swiss Codemonkeys, OU=Engineering, O=Swiss Codemonkeys, L=Zurich, ST=Zurich, C=CH
- File name
- com-appspot-swisscodemonkeys-apps-66-21132896-b440ac932b5ccf3951b1a6a200164b1d.apk
- Package
- com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.apps
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v9.7.1
new in 9.7:
- Add new app categories
- Android Nougat improvements
Permissions (10)
This version requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.apps.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Swiss Codemonkeys” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Dec 15, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 1, 2020
- Uploaded by “d0ss” Gold tier · 37,731 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install AppBrain App Store on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 6.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (3.3 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-appspot-swisscodemonkeys-apps-66-21132896-b440ac932b5ccf3951b1a6a200164b1d.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 b440ac932b5ccf3951b1a6a200164b1d. 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 AppBrain App Store — 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 4.0.3+). 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.