
At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.6.2.37 (37)
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 4.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 18, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
BOOST for Pokemon GO is an app by Simplitec in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, read phone status and identity and find accounts on the device.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “simplitec” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 23, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 16, 2020
- Signed byCN=Marcel Fischer, OU=Android Unit, O=simplitec, L=Dresden, ST=Sachsen, C=DE
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:FD:F6:A8:7B:6F:9C:C4:F1:7D:7D:39:EE:31:09:C7:E0:8B:32:97
- File MD5ac002f19f7511dbc68de23c438a8cac1
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
BOOST for Pokemon GO requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.simplitec.gamebooster.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- GPS android.hardware.location.gps
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
BOOST for Pokemon GO APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the BOOST for Pokemon GO APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ac002f19f7511dbc68de23c438a8cac1.