Gradcracker

Gradcracker - The UK's careers website for STEM students.

Gradcracker · com.gradcracker.gradcrackerv4

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v9.0.1 8 MB Android 5.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v9.0.1 (9000002)
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 8 MB
Requires: Android 5.1+ (API 22)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Business (app)
Listed since: May 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 30
Website: gradcracker.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Gradcracker is an app by Gradcracker in the Business category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 30 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 9.0.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v9.0.1

Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Gradcracker App puts the full power of Gradcracker in the palm of your hand. Apply for jobs: Search, save and apply to placement and graduate opportunities from over 250 leading STEM employers, wherever you are. Receive instant job alerts: ‘Follow’ your favourite employers and be the first to hear about their brand-new opportunities, with tailored notifications send straight to your mobile. Access your personal dashboard: Review your activity on Gradcracker, including opportunities that you have ‘saved’ to your Job Shortlist. Explore the CareerCentre: Find exclusive insights and advice from Gradcracker and its employers on everything career related. Watch our employer webinars: Register for upcoming webinars and watch recordings of previous webinars to discover some of our employers and the sectors that they operate in. Manage your settings: Change your account details and modify your notification alerts.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v8.0.34.

v9.0.1 LATEST Jan 29, 2026 8 MB TRUSTED v9.0.0 Feb 9, 2025 8 MB TRUSTED v8.0.34 Jul 16, 2026 7.5 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Crackergroup” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 29, 2026
Signed byCN=Mark Beech, OU=Crackergroup, O=Crackergroup, L=York, ST=North Yorkshire, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)41:27:4A:63:D5:B6:FD:BA:EB:E9:38:EF:0E:CB:85:95:67:B9:BF:E6
File MD54fd6bab21da8a782dd7c0675b977521c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (30)

Gradcracker requests 30 permissions, none of them sensitive.

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
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
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
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gradcracker.gradcrackerv4.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.gradcracker.gradcrackerv4.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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

Gradcracker 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 Gradcracker 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4fd6bab21da8a782dd7c0675b977521c.