At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1.03 (3)
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 2.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- May 25, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
GMS Installer is an app by googhw in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.1.03
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.01.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 5, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 17, 2020
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1A:F3:94:6D:73:EA:11:E9:8A:AA:11:7B:02:05:D2:49:EA:58:BB:A4
- File MD5c330c8982d06a82a3c30032294abbd24
- 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 (8)
GMS Installer requests 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
GMS Installer 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 GMS Installer 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 c330c8982d06a82a3c30032294abbd24.
