At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.15 (115)
- Updated
- May 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Listed since
- Nov 13, 2024 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6 (3 sensitive)
About this APK
Sharks Installer is an app, listed since at least November 2024. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, request installing other apps and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appstvcommunity”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signed with Android's public test key This key is published with Android's source code, so anyone can sign a file with it.
- The same certificate signs apps from 4 different developers Developers normally sign only their own apps. This can mean the files were re-signed by someone else — or that one company builds or publishes apps under several names.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Nov 13, 2024
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:19:6E:38:6B:87:5E:76:AD:F7:00:E7:EA:84:E4:C6:EE:E3:3D:FA
- File MD5ff0c41cc7ab104c1e19a117d3402d7d8
- Uploaded by “appstvcommunity” Silver tier · 10,843 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (6)
Sharks Installer requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Install packages android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Leanback android.software.leanback
Sharks Installer 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 the Sharks Installer APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. It is signed with Android's public test key, which anyone can use. Its signing certificate is also used for apps from 4 different developers. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ff0c41cc7ab104c1e19a117d3402d7d8.