Hero Care - American Red Cross

A complete solution for members of the military, veterans and their families.

American Red Cross · com.cube.arc.saf

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v1.18.0 56.7 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.18.0 (28000)
Updated: Jun 22, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 56.7 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (4 sensitive)
Website: redcross.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hero Care - American Red Cross is an app by American Red Cross in the Tools 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 1.15.1, the minimum Android version rose from 8.0 to 9. It asks for 16 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read contacts. Compared with version 1.17.0, it drops 1 permission: “Read shared storage”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.18.0

We're always making improvements to the Hero Care app. In this release we have completed some general maintenance.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Hero Care by the American Red Cross is a complete solution for members of the military, veterans, and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. The Red Cross is the only civilian organization authorized to serve as the emergency communications link to service members with their families back home. Hero Care enables families to easily set up and submit an emergency request should circumstances at home require it - 24 hours a day, 365 a year, no matter where in the world service members are stationed. The app also guides users through the various services offered by the Red Cross to assist families before, during and after deployments, as well as containing a variety of other critical information:VA facilities locations, benefits information, mental health/substance abuse and job resources. Features: - Free and available in English and Spanish - Military members can use the app to easily complete and submit their Family Identification Card making the processing of any family member’s emergency request quicker - Military family members can initiate an emergency request at the touch of a button with the required information securely stored in the app - Learn of the extensive and non-emergency array of services the Red Cross provides to the members of the military, veterans and their families, including: Financial assistance, Reconnection Workshops, Pre-Deployment preparedness, etc. - Learn about the various benefits offered by Veteran’s Affairs for service members, veterans and their families, along with contact phone numbers and web addresses - Get help applying your military skills to a civilian job via Vets 2 Careers, substance abuse or mental health treatment via SAMHSA, and other local resources and opportunities via Unite US - Easily locate Red Cross shelters and offices in your community as well as a variety of VA facilities, including hospitals and benefit centers. - Families can capture a moment and share with military members using a variety of themed frames; service members can let all their friends and family back home know when its their service anniversary

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.15.1. Since v1.16.0 it requires Android 9+.

v1.18.0 LATEST Jun 22, 2026 56.7 MB TRUSTED v1.17.0 Jun 10, 2026 56.7 MB TRUSTED v1.16.0 Apr 22, 2026 52.8 MB TRUSTED v1.15.1 Nov 23, 2025 34.4 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 22, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Incito Systems” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 22, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 22, 2026
Signed byCN=Callum Taylor, OU=Incito Systems, O=Incito Systems, L=Poole, ST=Dorset, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:4E:DC:5F:4D:37:E9:86:A6:27:62:35:4B:C7:53:59:41:FA:D8:9F
File MD5c11092bb68c9675f5afe078a0256bf0e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

Hero Care - American Red Cross requests 16 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
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
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.cube.arc.saf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Hero Care - American Red Cross APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Hero Care - American Red Cross for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 1.15.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 1.15.1 · All versions

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 Hero Care - American Red Cross 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c11092bb68c9675f5afe078a0256bf0e.