
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.3.1 (2000018)
- Updated
- Jan 14, 2021 (5 years ago)
- APK size
- 22.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 10, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- surfshell.io
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN is an app by cpp in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2020. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and request installing other apps. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.3.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “split-store”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “surfshellvpn” Not the developer's name (“cpp”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 14, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Feb 27, 2023
- Signed byCN=surfshellvpn, OU=surfshellvpn, O=surfshellvpn, L=United States, ST=United States, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)09:D2:6E:7E:92:A7:B8:8E:BF:9C:26:4E:FD:EA:2A:44:FD:11:00:B1
- File MD5cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (12)
ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Vpn receive broadcasts (custom) com.surfshell.vpn.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCASTS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN 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 ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68.