
VPN Area: Best VPN for Android
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VPNArea - Offshore Security LTD · com.vpnarea
- Same certificate as v3.3.0, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.0.8 (40008)
- Updated
- May 20, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 17.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 1, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- vpnarea.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
VPN Area: Best VPN for Android is an app by VPNArea - Offshore Security LTD in the Productivity category, listed since at least October 2014. 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.
It asks for 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read shared storage. Compared with version 3.3.0, it adds 2 new permissions: “Run foreground services” and “Show notifications”.
What's new in v4.0.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “VpnArea” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v3.3.0, which matches Google Play v3.3.0
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 20, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=VpnArea
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:5A:79:AB:8C:28:44:B4:57:A5:9A:7D:D6:DC:AA:37:2C:BE:0C:3B
- File MD5b317b016b8cf99d87126c472a00392b5
- 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 (7)
VPN Area: Best VPN for Android requests 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.vpnarea.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
VPN Area: Best VPN for Android 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 VPN Area: Best VPN for Android APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 3.3.0, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b317b016b8cf99d87126c472a00392b5.