
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.3 (9)
- Updated
- Jan 21, 2026 (9 months ago)
- APK size
- 16.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Entertainment (app)
- Permissions
- 11
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Farter Starter is an app by Chen in the Entertainment category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3, the APK shrank from 20.7 MB to 16.6 MB. It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3. Since v3.3 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 21, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Chen” 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 Jan 21, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 21, 2026
- Signed byCN=Steven Chen, OU=Chen, O=Chen, L=Scotland, ST=Scotland, C=UK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)43:BA:28:78:FD:D0:FD:FB:F1:2F:E6:96:3B:FA:CB:C7:F6:CD:15:30
- File MD51104d8a52f75ef55a6e2402539f87e85
- 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 (11)
Farter Starter requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.Chen.FarterStarter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Farter Starter 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 the Farter Starter 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 1104d8a52f75ef55a6e2402539f87e85.