Shadowsocks

Shadowsocks: a secure socks5 proxy.

telimo · com.github.shadowsocks

4.4 out of 5 (51 ratings) 1M+ downloads v5.2.6 8.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.2.6 (5020604)
Updated: Nov 24, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 8.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Aug 18, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: shadowsocks.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Shadowsocks is an app by telimo in the Communication category, listed since at least August 2019. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 3.0.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and see all installed apps. Compared with version 5.2.4, it drops 1 permission: “Modify shared storage”.

Ratings

4.4out of 551 ratings

5 ★71%
4 ★4%
3 ★22%
2 ★0%
1 ★4%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v5.2.6

* Support Android 12. (#2749) * Fixes. (#2786, #2791, #2803)

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Shadowsocks is a high-performance cross-platform secured socks5 proxy. It will help you surf the internet privately and securely. *NOTE: You may need to unisntall and reinstall the app, after upgrading to 3.x or above.* FEATURES 1. Bleeding edge techniques with Asynchronous I/O and Event-driven programming. 2. Low resource comsumption, suitable for low end boxes and embedded devices. 3. Avaliable on multiple platforms, including PC, MAC, Mobile (Android and iOS) and Routers (OpenWRT). 4. Open source implementions in python, node.js, golang, C#, and pure C. Visit our project site for more details: https://www.shadowsocks.org SETUP 1. To setup your own server, please refer to: https://shadowsocks.org/en/download/servers.html 2. To view the source codes or build your own apk, please refer to: https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android FAQ https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/wiki/FAQ LICENSE Copyright (C) 2016 by Max Lv Copyright (C) 2016 by Mygod Studio This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/. Other open source licenses can be found here: https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/blob/master/README.md#open-source-licenses

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.4. Since v5.2.4 it requires Android 6.0+.

v5.2.6 LATEST Nov 24, 2025 8.3 MB TRUSTED v5.2.4 Nov 24, 2025 7.4 MB TRUSTED v5.0.6 Nov 24, 2025 5.1 MB TRUSTED v3.0.4 Nov 24, 2025 6 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Fudan Univ.” Not the developer's name (“telimo”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 24, 2025
Signed byCN=Max Lv, OU=PPI, O=Fudan Univ., L=Pudong, ST=Shanghai, C=cn
Signing certificate (SHA-1)58:A9:0F:84:CF:E9:9D:42:80:AE:C6:77:C9:A1:29:2F:AE:13:16:77
File MD51363aff7c3ae48f6b2aef7420d168295
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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (10)

Shadowsocks requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Service (custom) com.github.shadowsocks.SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Shadowsocks APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Shadowsocks for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.0.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.0.6 · All versions

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 the Shadowsocks 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 the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1363aff7c3ae48f6b2aef7420d168295.