AppBrain App Store v9.6
APK · 2.9 MB · version code 63 · Android 2.3+ · uploaded May 21, 2015
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v9.7.1, uploaded Oct 6, 2016 — about 1 year after this one.
- Size: this file is 2.9 MB; the latest is 3.3 MB (380.3 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3+; the latest needs Android 4.0.3+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Prevent the device from sleeping.
File information
- Version
- v9.6 (63)
- Uploaded
- May 21, 2015
- Size
- 2.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9ce1a195b051b02eb0a31cf885a57ea4
- 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-63-9396647-9ce1a195b051b02eb0a31cf885a57ea4.apk
- Package
- com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.apps
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v9.6
new in 9.5:
- Create accounts using email and password
- (opt-in only) App tracking for better recommendations
Permissions (9)
This version requests 9 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
- 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: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Swiss Codemonkeys” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 4, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install AppBrain App Store on Android 2.3+
You'll need about 5.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.9 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-63-9396647-9ce1a195b051b02eb0a31cf885a57ea4.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 9ce1a195b051b02eb0a31cf885a57ea4. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 2.3+). 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; for this file we recommend not to.