SD Maid 1 - System Cleaner v4.15.15
APK · 7.4 MB · version code 41515 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Oct 27, 2020
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.6.3, uploaded Jan 1, 2026 — about 5 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 7.4 MB; the latest is 8.3 MB (831.4 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 6 more permissions: Broadcast close system dialogs, Access all files, Show notifications, See all installed apps, Request ignore battery optimizations, Schedule exact alarms.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Access superuser, Request installing other apps.
File information
- Version
- v4.15.15 (41515)
- Uploaded
- Oct 27, 2020
- Size
- 7.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f68f8a095bd6e58554910a546e3077e8
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 23:4B:3A:4C:95:85:4C:34:B9:BF:2E:EB:F5:21:FB:65:31:63:51:B9
- Signed by
- O=darken development, C=DE
- File name
- eu-thedarken-sdm-41515-53985306-f68f8a095bd6e58554910a546e3077e8.apk
- Package
- eu.thedarken.sdm
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.15.15
v4.15.14
• A lot of new data about untidy apps 🤷
• Improved AppCleaner results for hidden caches, advertisement and bug-reporting related files
• Various crash fixes for devices & ROMs
Full changelogs 👇
https://sdmaid.darken.eu/changelog
Permissions (19)
This version requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read media storage android.permission.READ_MEDIA_STORAGE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 21, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “darken development” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Nov 21, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 21, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Mar 9, 2021
- Uploaded by “fenerbahce1997” Bronze tier · 1,435 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install SD Maid 1 - System Cleaner on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 14.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (7.4 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap eu-thedarken-sdm-41515-53985306-f68f8a095bd6e58554910a546e3077e8.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be f68f8a095bd6e58554910a546e3077e8. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open SD Maid 1 - System Cleaner — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.