At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.28.0 (60)
- Updated
- Mar 21, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 3.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Listed since
- Feb 29, 2024 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (1 sensitive)
About this APK
Keep Screen On is an app, listed since at least February 2024. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.18.2, the APK grew from 1.2 MB to 3.5 MB. It asks for 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: write settings.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “actolov”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.16.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Elastic Rock” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Mar 21, 2026
- Signed byCN=Elastic Rock
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E0:1B:EA:6B:0A:59:A7:E4:7A:7C:26:01:9D:5F:2F:9A:9A:F6:D5:02
- File MD5ad2ed476d522da08cbf5b00b6bc08f2f
- Uploaded by “actolov” 2 followers · uploading since 2023
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Permissions (8)
Keep Screen On requests 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.elasticrock.keepscreenon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Keep Screen On 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 Keep Screen On APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ad2ed476d522da08cbf5b00b6bc08f2f.