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Notch Remover

Remove notch from Asus Zenfone 5 and other iPhone X-like Android smartphones

Small Apps Inc · notchremover.smallapps.com.notchremover

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 100K+ downloads v2.4.4 2.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v2.4.4 (46)
Updated
Nov 30, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size
2.7 MB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Personalization (app)
Listed since
Dec 11, 2022 (at least)
Permissions
7 (1 sensitive)
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Notch Remover is an app by Small Apps Inc in the Personalization category, listed since at least December 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.4.3, the APK shrank from 3.4 MB to 2.7 MB. It asks for 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: display over other apps. Compared with version 2.4.3, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service special use”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.4.4

v.2.4.1 — Fixed rounded corners landscape displaying problems — Fixed NavBar decoration displaying problems v.2.4.0 — Changed app icon — Improved app design v.2.3.0 — Added Navigation Bar decorations v.2.2 — Added 30 new Notch decorations — Improved app performance

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This app allows removing the notch from Asus Zenfone 5, Huawei P20 and other iPhone X-like Android smartphones. The new functionality provides a conception of remover upgrades. With these upgrades, our users can easily add rounded corners and set them up according to a design of any smartphone. With Notch Remover you can: ⚫ Remove Notch on such smartphones as Huawei P20, Asus Zenfone 5 et cetera ⚫ Change Notch Hider size to fit any notches including Essential phone notch ⚫ Set up Rounded Corners ⚫ Define Rounded Corners scheme and size ⚫ Disable notch masking on landscape mode ⚫ Color toolbar with black 🏴Please, take a note that Noth Remover released 03.8.2018 what means 2 weeks earlier than famous Nacho — Notch Hider app. So we didn't steal or copy anyone's idea. Just didn't pay for Advertising🏴 Notch Remover is a pioneer of so-kind apps. It's the most complex and flexible solution for the owners of notch-smartphones that is constantly developing and improving. 🏳 A bit of history 🏳 Last years iPhone X presentation was shocked all the humanity with the experimental iPhone X design. The most notable part of this design was the notch, that many users wanted to be removed. There even was an app that allowed to do this. Hopefully, Apple digested the lesson. What can't be said about many Android smartphones manufacturers? Asus presented Zenfone 5 with the notch like on iPhone X. Huawei did almost the same with its Huawei P20. And these phones definitely deserve an app like Notch Remover. This app does only one thing. Notch remover allows its users to mask the disputable iPhone X-like notch on Android smartphones. So if you are a big fan of Zenfone series or different models that will gain the notch with upcoming generation, there is no need to seek for another brand. Just try out Notch Remover. Whether you like iPhone X notch or not, this shouldn't be an issue when choosing your this year smartphone. Thank you for choosing notch remover.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.4.3.

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 30, 2025.
  • Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 30, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Nov 30, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)6C:C4:B6:FC:63:97:52:C5:4C:D7:FC:4E:D4:74:FF:05:84:BB:79:75
  • File MD52fd29f71e931f588e703c9f2d7036625
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (7)

Notch Remover requests 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Notch Remover 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 Notch Remover 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 2fd29f71e931f588e703c9f2d7036625.

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