At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.7 (11)
- Updated
- Dec 18, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 56.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Personalization (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 25, 2025 (at least)
- Permissions
- 17 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- chung5star.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Photo Recovery & File Restore is an app by Md.Alif in the Personalization category, listed since at least September 2025. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.0.5, the APK grew from 41.4 MB to 56.5 MB. It asks for 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: access all files, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.0.6.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 18, 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 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 18, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 18, 2025
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)4E:8B:A2:60:94:EE:74:6E:4C:7D:9E:E4:11:2F:33:39:0E:1F:A0:E0
- File MD544fd952aa10ade0675f8a1d8a73e8ae7
- 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 (17)
Photo Recovery & File Restore requests 17 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- 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.files.restore.recovery.tool.deleted.document.photo.video.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Photo Recovery & File Restore 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 Photo Recovery & File Restore 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 44fd952aa10ade0675f8a1d8a73e8ae7.
