Private WiFi – A Secure VPN
Private WiFi, a VPN that protects your privacy, compresses data, & blocks ads.
Private Communications Corp. · com.privatewifi.pwf.hybrid
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.9.4 (60)
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 35.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 6, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 11 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- privatewifi.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Private WiFi – A Secure VPN is an app by Private Communications Corp. 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.
It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: approximate location and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.9.3. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v3.9.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.9.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 6, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “www.privatewifi.com” 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 Aug 6, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 6, 2026
- Signed byCN=www.privatewifi.com
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)AE:1F:DA:58:40:ED:89:29:C2:9D:99:FB:6D:83:0D:16:E3:87:24:BE
- File MD5162dc58ccae167b2aff5bf3a976685a4
- 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 (11)
Private WiFi – A Secure VPN requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.privatewifi.pwf.hybrid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- 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
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Private WiFi – A Secure VPN 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 Private WiFi – A Secure VPN free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Private WiFi – A Secure VPN 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 162dc58ccae167b2aff5bf3a976685a4.
