Howdy Trojan VPN

Android vpn client for trojan protocol

TheHoster · howdy.trojan.vpn

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v1.0.16 33.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.16 (240010016)
Updated: Dec 12, 2022 (3 years ago)
APK size: 33.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: May 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (4 sensitive)
Website: howdy.id
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Howdy Trojan VPN is an app by TheHoster in the Communication category, listed since at least May 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.

It asks for 10 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and read shared storage.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Create a Trojan VPN account at https://howdy.id then connect it with this application. Please note that the Trojan here is not associated with Trojan Malware so this application does not contain any malware and servers only forward all packets to the destination without logging/saving any data.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 12, 2022.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 12, 2022
Validated against Google Play Dec 12, 2022
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)3D:3C:34:90:69:C7:22:B1:50:7B:40:44:D6:BF:B6:2C:89:D9:67:A6
File MD54d946ec3c7f71a4817996f513d2726b5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Howdy Trojan VPN requests 10 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera any android.hardware.camera.any
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Howdy Trojan VPN 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 Howdy Trojan VPN 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4d946ec3c7f71a4817996f513d2726b5.