Dododex: ARK Survival Ascended v2.4
APK · 25.9 MB · version code 86 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Aug 26, 2020
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The latest version is v2.8.1, uploaded May 18, 2026 — about 5 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 25.9 MB; the latest is 65.6 MB (39.7 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 11 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Access notification policy, Show notifications, Read shared storage, Read phone status and identity, Schedule exact alarms….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read app badge, Launcher update count (custom), Push messaging (app-defined), Launcher read settings (custom), Launcher update shortcut (custom), Launcher change badge (custom), Launcher read settings (custom), Launcher write settings (custom)….
File information
- Version
- v2.4 (86)
- Uploaded
- Aug 26, 2020
- Size
- 25.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f7b522b154f162a0e5ada1b91b039253
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 8A:79:B8:65:41:70:4E:33:E0:F7:D2:85:76:A8:82:D5:B0:65:D4:6E
- Signed by
- CN=Dan Leveille, OU=Dododex, O=Dododex, L=Los Angeles, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-danlev-dododex-86-53084055-f7b522b154f162a0e5ada1b91b039253.apk
- Package
- com.danlev.dododex
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.4
- 2x taming to match ARK's new update
- Tips for recipes! Share tips on any recipe: consumable strategies, saddle ideas...
- Tips for resources! Best ways to gather, farm, obtain, and use each resource.
- Tools in gathering efficiency
- Offline mode
- Carryable by: Crystal Wyvern
- New setting presets
- “Read more” button on long tips and text
- XP per kill chart / Alpha XP
- Bug fixes and other updates
Permissions (27)
This version requests 27 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- 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
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.danlev.dododex.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 15, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Dododex” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 26, 2020
- Validated against Google Play Nov 15, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “kevinsstore” 174 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Dododex: ARK Survival Ascended on Android 4.1+
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- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (25.9 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-danlev-dododex-86-53084055-f7b522b154f162a0e5ada1b91b039253.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be f7b522b154f162a0e5ada1b91b039253. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Dododex: ARK Survival Ascended — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.