VPN Area: Best VPN for Android v3.3.0
APK · 11.2 MB · version code 30015 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Nov 15, 2017
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.0.8, uploaded May 20, 2024 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 11.2 MB; the latest is 17.5 MB (6.3 MB larger).
- The latest version asks for 3 more permissions: Run foreground services, Show notifications, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v3.3.0 (30015)
- Uploaded
- Nov 15, 2017
- Size
- 11.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4132e78af71cc85440a05e3706a84212
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 01:5A:79:AB:8C:28:44:B4:57:A5:9A:7D:D6:DC:AA:37:2C:BE:0C:3B
- Signed by
- CN=VpnArea
- File name
- com-vpnarea-30015-33309185-4132e78af71cc85440a05e3706a84212.apk
- Package
- com.vpnarea
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.3.0
Better support for tablets and Android TV devices
Permissions (4)
This version requests 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 15, 2017.
- Certificate issued to “VpnArea” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Nov 15, 2017
- Validated against Google Play Nov 15, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 23, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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How to install VPN Area: Best VPN for Android on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 22.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (11.2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-vpnarea-30015-33309185-4132e78af71cc85440a05e3706a84212.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 4132e78af71cc85440a05e3706a84212. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open VPN Area: Best VPN for Android — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.