ARK-launcher v0.8.0
APK · 4 MB · version code 47 · Android 11+ · uploaded Sep 30, 2026
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v0.8.4, uploaded Oct 7, 2026 — about 7 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 4 MB; the latest is 4.1 MB (134.1 KB larger).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v0.8.0 (47)
- Uploaded
- Sep 30, 2026
- Size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- Android 11+ (API 30)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2fb2a71cda3421b7909d028c0d520a4e
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 0E:DA:ED:ED:2B:4A:4D:26:77:DC:CB:9D:C4:50:F6:66:CC:BA:3C:DB
- Signed by
- CN=Arkikeskus Launcher, O=Arkikeskus, C=FI
- File name
- org-arkikeskus-launcher-47-76870651-2fb2a71cda3421b7909d028c0d520a4e.apk
- Package
- org.arkikeskus.launcher
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v0.8.0
Reliability fixes from a full-app review.
- App icons now refresh immediately when an app updates — even the ones already visible on the dock, home screen and app drawer.
- App-list scanning no longer runs several times per package event, and typing in search no longer rescans installed apps on every keystroke.
- Restoring a backup can no longer leave a stuck, unremovable empty folder on the home screen.
- A successful Google Drive backup is no longer reported as failed when only the old-backup cleanup hiccups.
- Widget resizing now resizes the widget content live while you drag, and a rejected resize snaps the frame back.
- Folder previews no longer distort at small icon sizes, drawer folders show notification badges, and an empty search says "No results found".
- The 4G/5G label appears right after granting the phone permission from Settings, and a rare startup crash-loop risk was removed.
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.arkikeskus.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- 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 “Arkikeskus” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 30, 2026
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install ARK-launcher on Android 11+
You'll need about 8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4 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 org-arkikeskus-launcher-47-76870651-2fb2a71cda3421b7909d028c0d520a4e.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 2fb2a71cda3421b7909d028c0d520a4e. 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 ARK-launcher — 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 11+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.