Folder Widget - App Shortcuts

Organise apps & open them quickly from home screen using folder widget

The Elegant apps · com.light.appfolderswidgetfree

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.6 4.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6 (6)
Updated: Aug 20, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 4.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 31, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (1 sensitive)
Website: sites.google.com/view/paidappsfree/home
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Folder Widget - App Shortcuts is an app by The Elegant apps in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: see all installed apps. Compared with version 1.5, it adds 5 new permissions: “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics”, “Prevent the device from sleeping” and 2 more. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Open all apps quickly from home screen widget using Folder Widget free. Create any numbers of folder widgets with apps you choose. Features: - Folder widgets for apps - Choose apps for each folder widget - Individual settings for each folder widget. - Show Folder label. - Columns for widget Please email us at [email protected] for issues and suggestion or feedback, we take them all very seriously and our team really works hard to fix the issues reported and enhancing the app for users. Thank you for downloading our app. This is the free version with advertisements and some features locked. Download pro version to unlock all features and remove advertisements from link below: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.light.shortcutswidget

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5. Since v1.6 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.6 LATEST Aug 20, 2025 4.3 MB TRUSTED v1.5 Jan 27, 2026 3.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 20, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Arvind Bhanuali” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 20, 2025
Validated against Google Play Aug 20, 2025
Signed byCN=Arvind Bhanuali
Signing certificate (SHA-1)07:64:F9:54:B0:E7:1C:CA:12:C1:8C:24:AF:19:25:5D:5E:7A:90:AD
File MD5c7a6db5d881bb87a381e621f478174d7
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

Folder Widget - App Shortcuts requests 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.light.appfolderswidgetfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Folder Widget - App Shortcuts APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Folder Widget - App Shortcuts for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.5 · 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 Folder Widget - App Shortcuts free?

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

Is the Folder Widget - App Shortcuts 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c7a6db5d881bb87a381e621f478174d7.