
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.6 (6)
- Updated
- Apr 19, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 37.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 1.1+
- Category
- Puzzle (game)
- Listed since
- Aug 4, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12
- Website
- secondgeargames.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
I Love Crosswords 2 is a game by cpp in the Puzzle category, listed since at least August 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.0.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 12 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.0.5, it adds 4 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and “Show notifications”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.0.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.5. Since v1.0.6 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 19, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Second Gear Games” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Apr 19, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 19, 2026
- Signed byCN=Second Gear Games, OU=Apps for Android, O=Second Gear Games, L=Saint-Sauveur, ST=Quebec, C=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B7:97:73:8A:0C:F4:95:11:30:2F:BA:E6:44:42:6E:33:48:B9:78:1D
- File MD57835089aa803ebf39107ec6e3871964a
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (12)
I Love Crosswords 2 requests 12 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sgg.mega2.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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
I Love Crosswords 2 APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of I Love Crosswords 2 for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.0.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 1.0.5 · 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 I Love Crosswords 2 free?
The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the I Love Crosswords 2 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 7835089aa803ebf39107ec6e3871964a.