
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.8 (200018)
- Updated
- Sep 11, 2022 (4 years ago)
- APK size
- 59.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Simulation (game)
- Listed since
- Dec 12, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- fivebits.gs
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Border Patrol is a game by Five Bits, Inc. in the Simulation category, listed since at least December 2020. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.5.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Five Bits” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 13, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed May 1, 2021
- Signed byC=(507), ST=Panama, L=Panama, O=Five Bits, CN=Joe Guerra
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)3A:99:7B:A3:33:36:76:13:74:F2:DB:4C:BB:FC:38:36:79:E8:8E:02
- File MD5007482db4c148126aed73f2d178c813f
- 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. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
Border Patrol requests 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Border Patrol 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 Border Patrol free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Border Patrol 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 007482db4c148126aed73f2d178c813f.
