Awful
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Awful Apps LLC · com.ferg.awfulapp
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.13.4 (31304)
- Updated
- Jun 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
- APK size
- 13.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- github.com/Awful/Awful.apk
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Awful is an app by Awful Apps LLC in the Social category, listed since at least June 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.9.1, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read media images, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.13.3.
What's new in v3.13.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v3.9.1. Since v3.13.2 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 14, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 14, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 14, 2026
- Signed byCN=Scott Ferguson, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Chicago, ST=IL, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)29:A1:4C:D5:F0:AF:E2:F0:45:14:BB:FC:71:A7:DE:D9:F3:DD:27:8E
- File MD59000022a49b638274e42318a0ff4973d
- 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (6)
Awful requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ferg.awfulapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Awful APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Awful for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.9.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.9.1 · 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 Awful 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9000022a49b638274e42318a0ff4973d.
