Cardboard v1.8
APK · 49.7 MB · version code 160217142 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Jan 4, 2020
- Same certificate as v4.0.1, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.0.1, uploaded Oct 3, 2026 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 49.7 MB; the latest is 11 MB (38.7 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 10+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 7 more permissions: Approximate location, View Wi-Fi connections, Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Read media images, Read media video, Prevent the device from sleeping.
- The latest version no longer asks for: View network connections, Nfc.
File information
- Version
- v1.8 (160217142)
- Uploaded
- Jan 4, 2020
- Size
- 49.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 40f073cae94ca8e95c2d518369528b15
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F9:30:85:A6:E5:01:A2:D3:28:AA:CA:03:B3:7F:19:A1:1C:D0:97:65
- Signed by
- CN=paperscope, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-samples-apps-cardboarddemo-160217142-49651589-40f073cae94ca8e95c2d518369528b15.apk
- Package
- com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Game data (OBB)
This app needs extra data files (32.5 MB) next to the APK. Their download links appear once the download is unlocked.
- Main OBB
- main.25.com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo.obb (32.5 MB)
- Main OBB MD5
- 273615ad9edaf8ff0536a9dbf020e85d
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.0.1, which matches Google Play v4.0.1 · v4.0 · v3.5
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jan 4, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 10, 2021
- Uploaded by “appsvr” 595 followers · uploading since 2016
Scans 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.
How to install Cardboard on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 131.9 MB of free space (the APK plus 32.5 MB of game data).
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (49.7 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-google-samples-apps-cardboarddemo-160217142-49651589-40f073cae94ca8e95c2d518369528b15.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 40f073cae94ca8e95c2d518369528b15. 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).
- Copy the game data — before the first launch, move the OBB file (32.5 MB), without renaming or unzipping, into Android/obb/com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo/. On Android 11 and later many file managers can't open that folder; use the built-in Files app or copy it from a computer over USB.
- Open Cardboard — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.