
Hack Ex - Simulator
Simulate the hacking of other player’s devices in this virtual hacking game
Byeline · com.byeline.hackex
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.8.6 (89)
- Updated
- May 22, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 15.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Simulation (game)
- Permissions
- 13
- Website
- hackex.net
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Hack Ex - Simulator is a game by Byeline in the Simulation category. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.8.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“Byeline”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review May 22, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- File MD57dd18a2f82e0ff9327ecb5c04cc5f593
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
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 (13)
Hack Ex - Simulator requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.byeline.hackex.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
Hack Ex - Simulator 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 Hack Ex - Simulator free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Hack Ex - Simulator 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 7dd18a2f82e0ff9327ecb5c04cc5f593.
