Content Shell
org.chromium.content_shell_apk
- The same certificate signs apps from 3 different developers Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- vDeveloper Build (1)
- Updated
- Apr 1, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 153.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Permissions
- 9 (4 sensitive)
About this APK
Content Shell is an app. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and approximate location.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “softstore4”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Unknown” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- The same certificate signs apps from 3 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 verified Apr 1, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)33:B2:8E:AF:DF:43:DE:A4:FF:5D:C3:DB:D9:E5:A5:23:F6:7F:6B:B1
- File MD5a899f66e3554615b3065b2c351c5d683
- Uploaded by “softstore4” uploading since 2024
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Permissions (9)
Content Shell requests 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Content Shell 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 Content Shell 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 3 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a899f66e3554615b3065b2c351c5d683.