Haiku by BAF (Retired)
THIS APP HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE "BIG ASS FANS" APP. PLEASE USE THAT APP.
Big Ass Fans · com.baf.haiku
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.0.8 (1467127139)
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 13.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 15, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 17 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- haikuhome.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Haiku by BAF (Retired) is an app by Big Ass Fans in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.0.5, the APK shrank from 20.2 MB to 13.1 MB. It asks for 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.0.7. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.0.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 27, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Big Ass Fans” 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 Aug 27, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 27, 2026
- Signed byCN=Dmitiry Lozovoy, O=Big Ass Fans, L=Lexington, ST=KY
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:BF:FB:3B:DB:0B:04:F9:41:77:A8:4A:14:E0:D0:89:AF:AC:25:E6
- File MD56663ff9521b9560c207ec12e695f606f
- 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 (17)
Haiku by BAF (Retired) requests 17 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- 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
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- 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) com.baf.haiku.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Haiku by BAF (Retired) 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 Haiku by BAF (Retired) 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 6663ff9521b9560c207ec12e695f606f.
