com.android.externalstorage
com.android.externalstorage
- The same certificate signs apps from 8 different developers Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v15 (35)
- Updated
- May 22, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 52.4 KB
- Requires
- Android 15+ (API 35)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Listed since
- Mar 13, 2025 (at least)
- Permissions
- 5 (3 sensitive)
About this APK
com.android.externalstorage is an app, listed since at least March 2025. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: access all files, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “sssdfghjjg”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ZTE” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- The same certificate signs apps from 8 different developers Developers normally sign only their own apps. This can mean the files were re-signed by someone else — or that one company builds or publishes apps under several names.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Mar 13, 2025
- Signed by[email protected], CN=ZTE, OU=Smartphone Software Dept., O=ZTE, L=Shanghai, ST=Shanghai, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)75:90:3C:A2:F7:18:69:FB:2D:08:DB:DD:1B:27:ED:EC:4F:4E:16:44
- File MD5a7889c6e39262a6161ca3f2a4021d005
- Uploaded by “sssdfghjjg” Silver tier · 2,614 followers · uploading since 2017
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Permissions (5)
com.android.externalstorage requests 5 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
com.android.externalstorage 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 com.android.externalstorage APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. Its signing certificate is also used for apps from 8 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a7889c6e39262a6161ca3f2a4021d005.