
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.1.2 (800007367)
- Updated
- Nov 17, 2023 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 35.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Permissions
- 38 (10 sensitive)
- Website
- piriform.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster is an app by Piriform in the Tools category. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version v1.19.72, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 5.0. It asks for 38 permissions, 10 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 4.14.0, it adds 13 new permissions: “Approximate location”, “Location in the background”, “Precise location” and 10 more. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.1.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “ankaramiko”.
Version history
4 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is vv1.19.72. Since v5.1.2 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Piriform Ltd” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Apr 19, 2025
- Signed byCN=Piriform Ltd, OU=Piriform Ltd, O=Piriform Ltd, L=London, ST=London, C=GB
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)46:8C:0A:E2:1C:D7:F1:D4:14:4C:50:82:73:61:5B:6C:7E:D6:F7:80
- File MD583f8cfc06ae65da0139d6c8dfd5501f4
- Uploaded by “ankaramiko” 56 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (38)
CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster requests 38 permissions, 10 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Cache permission (custom) com.avast.android.feed.piriform.CACHE_PERMISSION
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Ids permission (custom) com.avast.android.common.piriform.IDS_PERMISSION
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Temporary disable (custom) com.avast.android.applocker.piriform.TEMPORARY_DISABLE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.14.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.14.0 · All versions
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 CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the CCleaner: Cache cleaner, RAM cleaner, Booster APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 83f8cfc06ae65da0139d6c8dfd5501f4.