ViralShots: Read viral stories
Read viral, weird, funny & trending stories in just 60 words
TheViralShots · the.viral.shots
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.3.9 (142)
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 23 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 18 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- theviralshots.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
ViralShots: Read viral stories is an app by TheViralShots in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 18 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and read shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.3.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 15, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “theviralshots” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 15, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 15, 2026
- Signed byCN=theviralshots
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)0D:2C:45:95:DA:B1:4A:42:5E:59:E1:A7:57:3F:D4:0B:C9:CA:FF:0C
- File MD59587396e4e187349213ab9c57ce4ac60
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (18)
ViralShots: Read viral stories requests 18 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Bluetooth android.permission.bluetooth
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
ViralShots: Read viral stories 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 ViralShots: Read viral stories 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9587396e4e187349213ab9c57ce4ac60.
