
Gallery – Photo Vault & Album
Secure gallery with vault lock, slideshow, album organizer & video player
Photo Tool Appzone Inc. · com.gallery_album.photogallery
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.28 (29)
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2026 (24 days ago)
- APK size
- 61.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 25 (5 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Gallery – Photo Vault & Album is an app by Photo Tool Appzone Inc. in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.21, the APK grew from 48.3 MB to 61.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including access all files, read media images and read media video. Compared with version 1.21, it adds 14 new permissions (“Access all files”, “Access media location”, “Read media images” and 11 more) and drops 14 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Ad id” and 11 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.28
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.21. Since v1.28 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 16, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Appzone inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 16, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 16, 2026
- Signed byCN=Photo Tool Appzone, OU=Photo Tool, O=Appzone inc., L=Surat, ST=gujarat, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C5:66:6C:B1:13:1A:EC:CA:08:26:18:58:A9:E9:74:C1:FC:C6:70:BD
- File MD528fe686a980df57e2825d4431bbbfd5c
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (25)
Gallery – Photo Vault & Album requests 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Android write global settings (custom) org.gallery.core.android.permission.WRITE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Manage media android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Gallery – Photo Vault & Album APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Gallery – Photo Vault & Album for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.21 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.21 · 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 the Gallery – Photo Vault & Album 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 28fe686a980df57e2825d4431bbbfd5c.