
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.2.4 (164)
- Updated
- Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 11.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 14, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- morrison-software.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Gallery Lock (Hide pictures) is an app by lucm in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 21 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and access all files. Compared with version 5.2.2, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service data sync”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.2.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v5.2.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “morrison” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
- Signed byCN=morrison, OU=morrison software, O=morrison, L=seoul, ST=seoul, C=ko
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:37:97:15:BD:3C:35:14:8B:EC:3C:C7:1E:F1:8B:2F:46:71:79:91
- File MD55c1c40b6b9ef223e5d3617d5024661bf
- 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (21)
Gallery Lock (Hide pictures) requests 21 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Gallerylock comm signature (custom) com.morrison.gallerylock.permission.COMM_SIGNATURE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Gallery Lock (Hide pictures) 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 Gallery Lock (Hide pictures) 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 5c1c40b6b9ef223e5d3617d5024661bf.