USAF Connect
AF Connect has everything you need to stay up to date with the USAF
U.S. Department of Defense · com.m360connect.usaf
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.4 (84)
- Updated
- Jan 4, 2026 (9 months ago)
- APK size
- 39.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- May 6, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- schoolmobile.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
USAF Connect is an app by U.S. Department of Defense in the Communication category, listed since at least May 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read media images. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v8.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v7.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 4, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Straxis LLC” 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 Jan 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 4, 2026
- Signed byOU=U360mobile, O=Straxis LLC, L=Tulsa, ST=OK, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)4D:3B:EA:DA:BD:8B:44:A5:43:71:CE:53:55:10:E5:2B:C8:A0:FF:73
- File MD5457d8c17394a0edcb8b725e42f9dec1f
- 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 (16)
USAF Connect requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- 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.m360connect.usaf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.m360connect.usaf.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Usaf maps receive (custom) com.m360connect.usaf.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
USAF Connect 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 USAF Connect 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 457d8c17394a0edcb8b725e42f9dec1f.
