
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.17 (18)
- Updated
- Feb 21, 2026 (8 months ago)
- APK size
- 8.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Nov 5, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Word Sorting Machine is an app by sbytex in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.15, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.15. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.17
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.15. Since v1.17 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 21, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Carlos Goehring” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 21, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Feb 21, 2026
- Signed byCN=Carlos Goehring, OU=Mobile Development, L=Upper Bavaria, ST=Bavaria, C=GER
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DE:F0:61:A9:47:3F:6E:F1:BE:D7:E7:F7:47:21:14:96:94:DC:B4:AF
- File MD59487e26ff543658b39fc6219a2b1b0f2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (9)
Word Sorting Machine requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) wordsortingmachine.sbytex.com.wordsortingmachine.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Word Sorting Machine APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Word Sorting Machine for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.15 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.15 · All versions
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 Word Sorting Machine 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9487e26ff543658b39fc6219a2b1b0f2.