Shadowsocks v3.0.4
APK · 6 MB · version code 146 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Aug 17, 2016
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
Quick check before downloading
Answer this to unlock the download. It keeps automated downloaders away.
Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.2.6, uploaded Nov 24, 2025 — about 9 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 6 MB; the latest is 8.3 MB (2.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Change network state, Run foreground services, See all installed apps, Service (custom), Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Nfc.
File information
- Version
- v3.0.4 (146)
- Uploaded
- Aug 17, 2016
- Size
- 6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2a2585e5fe7b51f0e91f910b64763e27
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 58:A9:0F:84:CF:E9:9D:42:80:AE:C6:77:C9:A1:29:2F:AE:13:16:77
- Signed by
- CN=Max Lv, OU=PPI, O=Fudan Univ., L=Pudong, ST=Shanghai, C=cn
- File name
- com-github-shadowsocks-146-52361222-2a2585e5fe7b51f0e91f910b64763e27.apk
- Package
- com.github.shadowsocks
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.0.4
3.0.4
1. Fix issues of kcptun on Android 4.x
2. Add aes-128/192/256-ctr ciphers.
3. Remove some deprecated ciphers.
3.0.3
Add experimental KCPTUN support.
KCPTUN should run as a plugin server of shadowsocks server.
Example:
Run a KCPTUN on your server, listening on port `53`, redirecting to shadowsocks port `8388`:
```
sudo kcptun -l :53 -t 127.0.0.1:8388 --crypt none --mtu 1024 --sndwnd 1024 --rcvwnd 1024 --mode fast --nocomp
```
2.10.8
* Fix QR Scanner on Android 4.x
* Minor bug fixes
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
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
- Developer signature verified Aug 17, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 26, 2020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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 Shadowsocks on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 12 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (6 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 com-github-shadowsocks-146-52361222-2a2585e5fe7b51f0e91f910b64763e27.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 2a2585e5fe7b51f0e91f910b64763e27. 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 Shadowsocks — 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, ARM 32-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.