Defender II

New battle mode, new lava moat, new tower, new research center, new crossbows!

DroidHen · com.droidhen.defender2

3.5 out of 5 (53 ratings) 10M+ downloads v1.5.6 42.4 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.6 (90)
Updated: Aug 25, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 42.4 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Strategy (game)
Listed since: Sep 10, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 18 (2 sensitive)
Website: droidhen.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Defender II is a game by DroidHen in the Strategy category, listed since at least September 2022. 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 1.5.2, the APK grew from 36.8 MB to 42.4 MB. It asks for 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.5.5. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.5out of 553 ratings

5 ★25%
4 ★0%
3 ★72%
2 ★4%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.5.6

Performance optimization and bug fix. Ad free.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Defender II, the ultimate tower defense is coming with many new features! Waves of monsters are attacking your castle. They move fast, strike hard, and never give up. However, Defender is more powerful than ever before! What's more, Lava moat, Magic Towers will fight together with Defender! How to play? # Touch screen or using joypad to shoot arrows. # Drag and drop spell icon or using joypad to cast a spell. # Lava Moat: Burns enemies when they drop into lava moat. # Magic Tower: Provide MANA for spells. Also attacks enemies magically. # City Wall: Upgrade city wall to increase health point. # Mana: Mana is required to cast a spell. # Strength: Increase the damage of a arrow. # Agility: Increase shooting frequency. # Weapon: Select and equip proper bow to defend. # Power shot: Repel monsters. # Fatal Blow: Double damage with certain possibility. Game mode # Local mode: Defeat waves of monsters. # Battle mode: Compete with opponent - The one stays LONGER is the WINNER! Watch out, intruders will be stronger and stronger. New BOSSES will come out as stage goes. Be the hero, and win the HONORS! Any suggestion/feedback is welcome! ========================== Droidhen is the name behind Defender, Defender II, Dinosaur War, Miracle City, Basketball Shot, DH Texas Poker, Gun of Glory and many other top popular games. Droidhen is also marked as top developer by google. ==========================

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.2.

v1.5.6 LATEST Aug 25, 2026 42.4 MB TRUSTED v1.5.5 Apr 7, 2026 37.6 MB TRUSTED v1.5.2 Aug 26, 2026 36.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 25, 2026.
Certificate issued to “hzstudio” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 25, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 25, 2026
Signed byCN=hzstudio, OU=hzstudio, O=hzstudio, L=hz, ST=zj, C=86
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0C:A3:00:39:71:93:11:5E:7C:D6:CA:8E:01:61:75:F8:90:B1:4E:ED
File MD5d3e4b5e57a3bb806c39cf3041bd31ac7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (18)

Defender II requests 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
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
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.droidhen.defender2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Defender II APK: questions and answers

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 Defender II free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Defender II 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d3e4b5e57a3bb806c39cf3041bd31ac7.