Forensic Files v3.0
APK · 1.2 MB · version code 3 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Oct 24, 2018
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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File information
- Version
- v3.0 (3)
- Uploaded
- Oct 24, 2018
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 831d10cf27c899869cfb7bd9a98fd9e3
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B9:41:4A:BF:2E:8F:69:01:72:70:B6:33:FF:5B:50:2A:F2:A8:87:EA
- Signed by
- CN=Steven Bayes, OU=www.Steven-Stanley-Bayes.com, O=www.Steven-Stanley-Bayes.com, L=Ottawa, ST=Ontario, C=1
- File name
- stevenstanleybayes-forensicfiles-3-41375261-831d10cf27c899869cfb7bd9a98fd9e3.apk
- Package
- stevenstanleybayes.forensicfiles
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.0
Much faster. Takes seconds or a few minutes to wipe a phone.
Permissions (4)
This version requests 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Storage android.permission.STORAGE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 8, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “www.Steven-Stanley-Bayes.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 14, 2020
- Validated against Google Play Aug 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 9, 2020
- Uploaded by “russianxbot” 162 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Forensic Files on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 2.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (1.2 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 stevenstanleybayes-forensicfiles-3-41375261-831d10cf27c899869cfb7bd9a98fd9e3.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 831d10cf27c899869cfb7bd9a98fd9e3. 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 Forensic Files — 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.