
Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN
Encrypt.me keeps you safe on Public Wi-Fi with no fiddling or fuss.
Cloak Holdings LLC · com.stackpath.cloak
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.2.1.5.162748 (162748)
- Updated
- Nov 12, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 26.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 19, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- encrypt.me
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN is an app by Cloak Holdings LLC in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2020. 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 4.2.1.3.105405, the APK shrank from 33.1 MB to 26.6 MB. Since version 4.1.18.49, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, location in the background and see all installed apps. Compared with version 4.2.1.3.105405, it adds 1 new permission: “See all installed apps”.
What's new in v4.2.1.5.162748
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v4.1.18.49. Since v4.2.1.3.105405 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 12, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “StackPath” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 12, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 12, 2025
- Signed byCN=Dave Peck, OU=Cloak, O=StackPath, L=Dallas, ST=TX, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1D:AD:A4:A6:AF:B0:B0:40:E2:BC:6D:62:2C:04:C2:87:06:42:FF:DD
- File MD5dae67b1b47752027560293dc3797aaa3
- 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Private launcher (custom) com.stackpath.cloak.PRIVATE_LAUNCHER
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 4.1.18.49 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.1.18.49 · All versions
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 the Encrypt.me - Super Simple VPN 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dae67b1b47752027560293dc3797aaa3.