Root Checker v1.4
APK · 914.6 KB · version code 2020 · Android 3.2+ · uploaded Sep 18, 2014
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.3.1, uploaded May 4, 2019 — about 4 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 914.6 KB; the latest is 3.7 MB (2.8 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 3.2+; the latest needs Android 4.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 3 more permissions: Prevent the device from sleeping, Receive push notifications, Google Play install referrer.
File information
- Version
- v1.4 (2020)
- Uploaded
- Sep 18, 2014
- Size
- 914.6 KB
- Requires
- Android 3.2+ (API 13)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- dd33cce4d332684acd666b54c21e364a
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- DE:70:DC:90:2B:C7:A9:B3:4D:35:B6:B0:1A:75:E0:7F:B2:B2:BE:1B
- Signed by
- CN=Suren Grigoryan
- File name
- org-freeandroidtools-root-checker-2020-7025122-dd33cce4d332684acd666b54c21e364a.apk
- Package
- org.freeandroidtools.root_checker
- Downloads (all versions)
- 5M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.4
Changelog
v1.3:
Fixed FC bug in 4.2+ devices
Fixed FC bug after app is restarted
Updated Root Tools to latest version
v1.2:
Improved Root checking method
v1.1:
Fixed Force Close bug for devices with android versions 2.1-2.3.3
Improved UI/UX with action bar
Unified Holo theme for devices with android version 2.1+
Fixed non responsive UI when checking Root Access
Added Deutsche translation
Permissions (3)
This version requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Suren Grigoryan” Not the developer's name (“Island 51”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 20, 2020
- Uploaded by “lollo78” 24 followers · uploading since 2012
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Root Checker on Android 3.2+
You'll need about 1.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (914.6 KB). 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 org-freeandroidtools-root-checker-2020-7025122-dd33cce4d332684acd666b54c21e364a.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 dd33cce4d332684acd666b54c21e364a. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 Root Checker — 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 3.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.