
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.32.1 (8320120)
- Updated
- Oct 2, 2026 (7 days ago)
- APK size
- 86.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 7, 2017 (at least)
- Permissions
- 40 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- afreecatv.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SOOP is an app by AfreecaTV in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least August 2017. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 5.21.2, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 40 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.31.3. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.32.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
8 versions are listed, going back to v5.21.2. Since v8.30.1 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “afreeca” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Oct 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
- Signed byCN=NOWCOM, O=afreeca, L=Seoul, C=KO
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)43:D6:BB:77:50:F2:60:56:BF:01:50:5A:37:F5:0E:96:D7:B7:1E:8F
- File MD56a8e1150b8ed681b74d0775004e035fc
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (40)
SOOP requests 40 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service media projection android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) kr.co.nowcom.mobile.afreeca.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) kr.co.nowcom.mobile.afreeca.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
SOOP APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of SOOP for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.10.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.10.8 · All versions
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 SOOP free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the SOOP 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6a8e1150b8ed681b74d0775004e035fc.