
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.4 (15)
- Updated
- Nov 10, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 8.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 2, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (4 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Photo Lock is an app by Kid Soft in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.2, the APK grew from 7.3 MB to 8.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, access all files and read shared storage. Compared with version 1.2, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.2. Since v1.4 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 10, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Kid Soft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 10, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 10, 2025
- Signed byCN=Kid Soft
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:4A:C9:DA:96:48:A1:08:CD:45:71:04:48:00:1A:D1:DB:BF:D8:40
- File MD501aa635cbd60cd5e233c2efe26314901
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (13)
Photo Lock requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kidsoft.hidephoto.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Photo Lock APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Photo Lock for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.2 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Photo Lock APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 01aa635cbd60cd5e233c2efe26314901.