ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN v1.3.1
APK · 22.2 MB · version code 2000018 · Android 7.0+ · uploaded Jan 14, 2021
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File information
- Version
- v1.3.1 (2000018)
- Uploaded
- Jan 14, 2021
- Size
- 22.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 09:D2:6E:7E:92:A7:B8:8E:BF:9C:26:4E:FD:EA:2A:44:FD:11:00:B1
- Signed by
- CN=surfshellvpn, OU=surfshellvpn, O=surfshellvpn, L=United States, ST=United States, C=US
- File name
- com-surfshell-vpn-2000018-55563553-cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68.apk
- Package
- com.surfshell.vpn
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.3.1
Fixed the bug that caused the crash
Servers added tag display
Permissions (12)
This version 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
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
- Developer signature verified Jan 14, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Feb 27, 2023
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN on Android 7.0+
You'll need about 44.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (22.2 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-surfshell-vpn-2000018-55563553-cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68.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 cecff876038ff874aa2f2fce245b4a68. 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 ShellVPN: Best VPN Proxy & Secure VPN — 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 7.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-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.