
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.01 (2)
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 30.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Action (game)
- Listed since
- Dec 12, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 4
- Website
- altivasoft.es
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Drop the ball is a game by Altivasoft in the Action category, listed since at least December 2019. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 5, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 27, 2020
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:14:AC:CE:5A:89:C1:9E:A6:89:40:E8:84:26:85:CB:0F:0D:E0:00
- File MD503a6c3df79f026ceede24f16d7cd7101
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (4)
Drop the ball requests 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Drop the ball 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 Drop the ball APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 03a6c3df79f026ceede24f16d7cd7101.