NetPatch Firewall v0.18
APK · 2 MB · version code 20 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Jun 24, 2020
- Same certificate as the other version checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v0.24, uploaded Oct 3, 2020 — about 3 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 2 MB; the latest is 2 MB (5.9 KB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v0.18 (20)
- Uploaded
- Jun 24, 2020
- Size
- 2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- e71fd07705e0f5b4f6785729913b0047
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- E3:3C:64:13:FE:86:EF:61:CD:02:5E:0B:E8:34:56:55:B6:A7:22:EC
- Signed by
- CN=NetPatch Co, OU=NetPatchCo, O=NetPatch inc
- File name
- co-netpatch-firewall-20-52149130-e71fd07705e0f5b4f6785729913b0047.apk
- Package
- co.netpatch.firewall
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v0.18
Fix some bugs:
1, New app notify
2, Auto start
3, Protocol bug
Permissions (4)
This version requests 4 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “NetPatch inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 12, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 27, 2020
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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How to install NetPatch Firewall on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 4.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap co-netpatch-firewall-20-52149130-e71fd07705e0f5b4f6785729913b0047.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be e71fd07705e0f5b4f6785729913b0047. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open NetPatch Firewall — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.