Geph: private, resilient VPN
Resilient, open-source, private VPN
Gephyra OÜ · io.geph.android
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.9.1 (11229)
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026 (11 days ago)
- APK size
- 22.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 24, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- geph.io
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Geph: private, resilient VPN is an app by Gephyra OÜ in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 5.8.0, the APK shrank from 27.6 MB to 22.9 MB. It asks for 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: see all installed apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.9.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v5.9.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v5.8.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Other versions use a different certificate v5.8.4; v5.9.0 uses the same one as this file. Android normally won't update one with the other. v5.8.4
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)37:C9:A0:5C:B7:C0:F5:2E:70:F5:76:F0:1C:0A:9E:70:D9:79:ED:04
- File MD52a29a3acbc5ee8b387e61c0c994e54ae
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (14)
Geph: private, resilient VPN requests 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) io.geph.android.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
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Geph: private, resilient VPN 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 Geph: private, resilient 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. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2a29a3acbc5ee8b387e61c0c994e54ae.
