How can I verify the authenticity of an APK file I downloaded?

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                          The latest update of Google Maps is unavailable in my country, so I downloaded a version by googling for "Google Maps 5.4.0 apk".  I did in fact find it, but now I wonder how I can tell if this is in fact the same version as in the market.

How can I be sure that it hasn't been tampered with? Are apps signed in any way? Is there any way of checking the signatures?

Asked by Nathan Fellman (5524 rep)

May 14, 2011, 01:57 PM
Last activity: Apr 13, 2025, 03:13 AM

How can I verify the authenticity of an APK file I downloaded?

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