At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.9.1 (74)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 12.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Listed since
- Nov 18, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 5 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Free VPN is an app by MAAID APPS, listed since at least November 2019. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “najib bouchatta OU=ko O=Boubo L=marrakech S=marrakech C=MA” Not the developer's name (“MAAID APPS”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 18, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 27, 2020
- Signed byCN="najib bouchatta OU=ko O=Boubo L=marrakech S=marrakech C=MA"
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)87:0E:CB:97:F7:A7:6F:E9:BE:24:2B:18:FF:87:3D:86:D4:80:A0:67
- File MD5b9cdb2b3fe85a969e298978e7471c77c
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (5)
Free VPN requests 5 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Free VPN 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 Free 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b9cdb2b3fe85a969e298978e7471c77c.