
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.1.0 (6)
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2026 (14 days ago)
- APK size
- 8.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 3, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- p1fd8eeb3.app-ads-txt.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
APK Extractor is an app by Go apps in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.0, the APK grew from 4.8 MB to 8.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: see all installed apps. Compared with version 1.0, it adds 8 new permissions (“See all installed apps”, “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and 5 more) and drops 7 (“View Wi-Fi connections”, “Get tasks”, “Read shared storage” and 4 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0. Since v2.1.0 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “omar” Not the developer's name (“Go apps”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 25, 2026
- Signed byCN=omar
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:99:42:F0:90:16:63:F9:DC:D7:E4:21:34:71:87:12:55:8A:CE:3E
- File MD505c644f2f4740f7653907bab24dd712a
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
APK Extractor requests 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- 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
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.usefulapps.apkextractor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- 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
APK Extractor APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of APK Extractor for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 1.0 · 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 the APK Extractor 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 05c644f2f4740f7653907bab24dd712a.