Red Herring

Blue Ox Technologies Ltd. · com.BlueOxTech.RedHerring

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v1.14.6 30.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.14.6 (67)
Updated: Jul 11, 2022 (4 years ago)
APK size: 30.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Puzzle (game)
Listed since: Apr 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (3 sensitive)
Website: blueoxfamilygames.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Red Herring is a game by Blue Ox Technologies Ltd. in the Puzzle category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and see all installed apps. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v1.14.6

We update the app regularly so we can make it better for you. Get the latest version for all of the available features. This version includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Red Herring - A categorical challenge.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Christopher York” Not the developer's name (“Blue Ox Technologies Ltd.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
Signed byCN=Christopher York
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CA:FB:5D:E5:D7:FA:A8:E2:1E:93:BA:01:9C:A2:8E:93:47:3B:2F:B3
File MD5997894d2c3d359995666576f06bef8fb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Red Herring requests 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Red Herring 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 Red Herring free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Red Herring 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 997894d2c3d359995666576f06bef8fb.