Smarter WiFi v5.1.0
APK · 38.9 MB · version code 76 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Mar 1, 2020
- Same certificate as v6.0.2, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v6.0.2, uploaded Aug 7, 2026 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 38.9 MB; the latest is 72.9 MB (33.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 8.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 13 more permissions: Location in the background, Change wifi multicast state, Foreground service location, Foreground service special use, Nearby wifi devices, Show notifications, Read basic phone state, Read phone numbers….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Flashlight, Read contacts, Read shared storage, Read profile, Use credentials, Receive push notifications….
File information
- Version
- v5.1.0 (76)
- Uploaded
- Mar 1, 2020
- Size
- 38.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ad0df1e5255f6c83beabfd2bbc5e512d
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AA:7F:F6:95:F3:42:A4:2A:E8:88:85:B9:B6:4C:CF:BC:8D:E1:14:D8
- Signed by
- CN=Swee Leong Low, OU=Software Development, O=Nextwave Software, L=Shah Alam, ST=Selangor, C=60
- File name
- com-nextwavesimplify-76-50511669-ad0df1e5255f6c83beabfd2bbc5e512d.apk
- Package
- com.nextwavesimplify
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (23)
This version requests 23 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Nextwave Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v6.0.2, which matches Google Play v6.0.2 · v6.0.1 · v6.0.0 · v5.4.5
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 1, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 19, 2021
- Uploaded by “split-store” Gold tier · 24,358 followers · uploading since 2019
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How to install Smarter WiFi on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 77.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (38.9 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-nextwavesimplify-76-50511669-ad0df1e5255f6c83beabfd2bbc5e512d.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 ad0df1e5255f6c83beabfd2bbc5e512d. 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 Smarter WiFi — 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS 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.