
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.3.0 (530)
- Updated
- Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 8.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 14, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Secured Notes is an app by Pramoda S in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 4.2.2, the APK grew from 6.2 MB to 8.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device. Compared with version 5.0.0, it adds 4 new permissions (“Run at startup”, “Run foreground services”, “Use biometric hardware” and “Use exact alarm”) and drops 3 (“Read shared storage”, “Use fingerprint hardware” and “Modify shared storage”).
What's new in v5.3.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v4.2.2. Since v5.0.0 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 23, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 23, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)68:87:A3:B9:51:0B:BF:B1:A4:42:FF:ED:29:67:88:5C:A0:6C:C0:5B
- File MD5cf8fec3c6890bcd789f5c3183d0a0731
- 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 (10)
Secured Notes requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.app.secure.notes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Secured Notes APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Secured Notes for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.3.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 4.3.1 · 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 Secured Notes 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 cf8fec3c6890bcd789f5c3183d0a0731.