At a glance
- Latest version
- vversion 8 (8)
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026 (2 days ago)
- APK size
- 5.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 4, 2024 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
QR code reader & barcode scan is an app by CKH in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2024. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version version 6, the APK grew from 4.7 MB to 5.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. It asks for the same permissions as version version 7. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to vversion 6. Since vversion 8 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as vversion 7, which matches Google Play vversion 7 · vversion 6
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 23, 2025
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:02:B8:38:B5:07:EC:57:3F:2F:C8:53:DA:92:17:41:B1:F8:2E:E2
- File MD571667d95c6bd9a830bcaa9a018f45a38
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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 (10)
QR code reader & barcode scan requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ckh.qrscanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
QR code reader & barcode scan APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of QR code reader & barcode scan for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version version 7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version version 7 · All versions
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 QR code reader & barcode scan APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version version 7, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 71667d95c6bd9a830bcaa9a018f45a38.
