
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.8.3 (35)
- Updated
- Jun 27, 2019 (7 years ago)
- APK size
- 2.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 10, 2013 (at least)
- Permissions
- 3
- Website
- wikihow.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
wikiHow: how to do anything is an app by wikiHow in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least January 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.7.0, the APK grew from 998.1 KB to 2.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.1 to 4.0.3. It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.7.0, it adds 1 new permission (“Prevent the device from sleeping”) and drops 1 (“Modify shared storage”).
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.8.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “bayt-apps”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.7.0. Since v2.8.3 it requires Android 4.0.3+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “wikiHow” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Jul 30, 2026
- Antivirus scan passed Feb 13, 2020
- Signed byO=wikiHow, L=Palo Alto, ST=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9A:9D:A6:03:67:4A:13:F8:08:C7:2B:6A:34:AD:28:07:26:34:C2:04
- File MD52f0c5eef54e5ddb33f3effd670cc966a
- Uploaded by “bayt-apps” Bronze tier · 1,851 followers · uploading since 2017
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 (3)
wikiHow: how to do anything requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
wikiHow: how to do anything APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of wikiHow: how to do anything for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.0.3 or later. Version 1.7.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.7.0 · All versions
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 wikiHow: how to do anything 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 the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2f0c5eef54e5ddb33f3effd670cc966a.