
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.0 (28)
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 18.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Strategy (game)
- Listed since
- Feb 23, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Strategy is a game by Sam Baird in the Strategy category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.7. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v5.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v4.7.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 2, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Sam Baird” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 2, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sam Baird, OU=Sam Baird, O=Sam Baird, L="Eagle, ID", ST=ID, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)56:FF:B7:CF:E4:9E:3F:B4:1E:29:FF:97:AD:EC:86:60:36:C8:63:EF
- File MD5cd7abfa590766720b7c538c64d7cb0d0
- 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 (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
Strategy requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- 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
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.famlinkup.stratego.free.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Strategy 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 the Strategy 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cd7abfa590766720b7c538c64d7cb0d0.