
Phone & Home Virenschutz
All-in-one security solution for your Android phone
Phone Home · phonehome.shield
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.2.8 (39)
- Updated
- Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 10.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.1+ (API 25)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 23, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- phoneandhome.de/start.html
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Phone & Home Virenschutz is an app by Phone Home in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 3.2.5, the APK grew from 8.5 MB to 10.2 MB. It asks for 20 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including access all files, read shared storage and display over other apps. Compared with version 3.2.6, it adds 1 new permission: “Add home-screen shortcuts”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v3.2.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.2.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 30, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “ShieldApps” 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 Jun 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sasa Jugurdzija, OU=Shield Software Development, O=ShieldApps, L=Novi Sad, ST=Serbia, C=rs
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)30:2F:51:19:08:CC:CC:F9:F2:C8:74:06:E2:77:BE:00:C1:A9:5B:B3
- File MD5f98c51102eb9d3e8c269ca9e2917a751
- 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 (20)
Phone & Home Virenschutz requests 20 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Action manage overlay permission android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) phonehome.shield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Phone & Home Virenschutz 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 Phone & Home Virenschutz free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Phone & Home Virenschutz 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 f98c51102eb9d3e8c269ca9e2917a751.