
The Shepherd’s Rod Series
Micah 6:9 — Hear ye the Rod, and Who hath appointed It.
The Davidian Seventh-day Adventists Association · com.gadsda.shepherdsrod.davidian
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.00.00 (24144225)
- Updated
- Nov 24, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 5.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 25, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Website
- gadsda.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
The Shepherd’s Rod Series is an app by The Davidian Seventh-day Adventists Association in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least June 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 5.0.2, the APK grew from 4.9 MB to 5.8 MB. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.10.1.
What's new in v5.00.00
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 24, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Publishing” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 24, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 24, 2025
- Signed byCN=Maxmmur, OU=GADSDA, O=Publishing, L=Waco, ST=TX, C=1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C3:B0:08:BA:DF:4A:C0:9A:58:7A:7E:7F:EC:33:67:63:F9:F8:41:29
- File MD5f3e86d6334d6248e94058f27c843361c
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (9)
The Shepherd’s Rod Series requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gadsda.shepherdsrod.davidian.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
The Shepherd’s Rod Series 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 Shepherd’s Rod Series 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 f3e86d6334d6248e94058f27c843361c.