ZUGate

Your external storage gate

ZDevs · ru.zdevs.zugate

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v0.9 3.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v0.9 (926)
Updated: Sep 1, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 3.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 20, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 8
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

ZUGate is an app by ZDevs in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2022. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 0.7, the APK grew from 3 MB to 3.9 MB. It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 0.8. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v0.9

- fixed and improved drivers; - fixed memory leaks.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

ZUGate - provides access to USB drives and disk images with FAT, ExFAT, EXT2/3/4, NTFS, UDF, and ISO 9660 file systems. Supports encrypted devices (LUKS 1, LUKS 2, BitLocker, TrueCrypt, EncFS drive protection formats). The app doesn't have permission to access the internet, so cannot transmit any information to other services or persons. Your device must have support USB Host (OTG) for access to USB drives. Otherwise, work will only be possible with disk images.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v0.7.

v0.9 LATEST Sep 1, 2026 3.9 MB TRUSTED v0.8 Aug 17, 2024 3.1 MB TRUSTED v0.7 Jun 3, 2024 3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 1, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E5:20:43:67:70:2E:FC:8C:E8:12:94:EF:E5:9E:70:5B:89:E7:5F:21
File MD5147d498d56eb5e3e02d887b1b881c374
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

ZUGate requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ru.zdevs.zugate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

ZUGate 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 ZUGate free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the ZUGate 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 147d498d56eb5e3e02d887b1b881c374.