Shimeji Friends

Get over 400 of your favorite characters (for free) to accompany you as Shimejis

Potato Frontier · com.potatofrontier.shimejifun

5.0 out of 5 (5 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.5.2 5.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.2 (23)
Updated: Jul 15, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 5.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Personalization (app)
Listed since: Oct 21, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: youtu.be/UaCh0uCvopI
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Shimeji Friends is an app by Potato Frontier in the Personalization category, listed since at least October 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, display over other apps and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

5.0out of 55 ratings

5 ★100%
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What's new in v1.5.2

v1.5.2: Features: added 300+ more shimejis, totaling over 400 shimejis now - Fixed some crashes in the app.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Shimejis are animated characters that play on your mobile screen and other apps. You can keep your current background and simply add a Shimeji on top. More than 400 pets available. If you want cute game and anime characters keeping you company, then this app is for you. With over 150 to choose from, these shimejis will never let you down. You can place up to 12 shimejis in the app. Each shimejis has new animations added that other apps don't have. All shimejis are available for free downloads. Try them out, now. More characters and animations will come so please keep supporting us. Shimejis are a animated characters which play on your phone’s screen and you can upgrade them to be inside other apps. You can keep your current wallpaper and add the animated mascots on top.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 15, 2025.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 15, 2025
Validated against Google Play Jul 15, 2025
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)57:9F:6E:CC:F4:CA:81:27:2E:F7:0C:44:69:DC:78:0E:0E:19:B5:86
File MD5d05a9b09cbb05511551120dfc9b7309a
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Shimeji Friends requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.potatofrontier.shimejifun.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Shimeji Friends APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Shimeji Friends free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Shimeji Friends APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d05a9b09cbb05511551120dfc9b7309a.