
IDShield: Protect What Matters
Identity, credit, and social media online privacy protection
LegalShield Corporation · com.legalshield.idshield
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.39.0 (36068)
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
- APK size
- 123.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 22, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- idshield.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
IDShield: Protect What Matters is an app by LegalShield Corporation in the Business category, listed since at least February 2022. It includes native code for x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.8.1, the APK grew from 46 MB to 123.4 MB. It asks for 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: call phone. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.38.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.39.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
8 versions are listed, going back to v2.1.8801. Since v3.25.4 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “LegalShield” 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 Sep 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
- Signed byCN=LegalShield
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)94:CF:76:F8:79:B6:27:8E:0F:D9:92:E7:9B:BD:F5:DD:21:BA:14:CF
- File MD5ae59972a62a1ee7cc1ae222579cf674f
- 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 (16)
IDShield: Protect What Matters requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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.legalshield.idshield.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
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
IDShield: Protect What Matters APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of IDShield: Protect What Matters for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.22.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.22.3 · 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 IDShield: Protect What Matters 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 ae59972a62a1ee7cc1ae222579cf674f.