
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.1 (101)
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 11.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 1, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- protoolapps.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
VPN Free Privacy Forever is an app by Protool Apps in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ProTool Apps” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 8, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 3, 2020
- Signed byCN=ProTool Apps, OU=€, O=ProTool Apps, L=Madrid, ST=Madrid, C=ES
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)67:89:DE:A0:20:33:AC:94:17:8D:01:53:56:BD:FA:43:40:BC:00:38
- File MD50db711f0811dc2fe02d4669fba8ae814
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (9)
VPN Free Privacy Forever requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.protoolapps.openvpn.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
VPN Free Privacy Forever APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the VPN Free Privacy Forever APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0db711f0811dc2fe02d4669fba8ae814.