At a glance
- Latest version
- vC.6.playstore.pixel3.945720966 (114370)
- Updated
- Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 17.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 17+ (API 37)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Permissions
- 27 (6 sensitive)
About this APK
Google Play Protect Service is an app. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version U.43.playstore.pixel3.823158033, the APK grew from 15.8 MB to 17.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 14 to 17. It asks for 27 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read sms, read shared storage and display over other apps.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “arzk”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to vU.43.playstore.pixel3.823158033. Since vC.6.playstore.pixel3.945720966 it requires Android 17+.
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 not checked yet Aug 9, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)E5:67:AA:27:17:32:8B:B8:7B:40:75:90:9E:1B:43:96:BD:D8:A5:FC
- File MD548ac991ab04e95a850a48172f13939f5
- Uploaded by “arzk” Bronze tier · 1,095 followers · uploading since 2014
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Permissions (27)
Google Play Protect Service requests 27 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Dump android.permission.DUMP
- Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
- Get app ops stats android.permission.GET_APP_OPS_STATS
- Get background installed packages android.permission.GET_BACKGROUND_INSTALLED_PACKAGES
- Get historical app ops stats android.permission.GET_HISTORICAL_APP_OPS_STATS
- Manage virtual machine android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE
- Read device config android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG
- Read oem unlock state android.permission.READ_OEM_UNLOCK_STATE
- Receive sensitive notifications android.permission.RECEIVE_SENSITIVE_NOTIFICATIONS
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Send safety center update android.permission.SEND_SAFETY_CENTER_UPDATE
- Set content protection allowlist android.permission.SET_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ALLOWLIST
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Start foreground services from background android.permission.START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Substitute notification app name android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_NOTIFICATION_APP_NAME
- System application overlay android.permission.SYSTEM_APPLICATION_OVERLAY
- Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Feature pixel 2018 experience com.google.android.feature.PIXEL_2018_EXPERIENCE
Google Play Protect Service 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 Google Play Protect Service APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 48ac991ab04e95a850a48172f13939f5.