
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.8 (9)
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Photography (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 12, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- appbasic.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Pic Effects is an app by anil in the Photography category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: display over other apps and modify shared storage.
What's new in v1.0.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Pic Effects” Not the developer's name (“anil”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 12, 2020
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Pic Effects
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)AE:C9:48:E7:F2:3C:30:84:C8:35:FA:60:DD:D7:FF:50:72:C8:0B:E7
- File MD51384c8b0d301bba195a846705f1f278a
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (8)
Pic Effects requests 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Pic Effects APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Pic Effects APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1384c8b0d301bba195a846705f1f278a.