Every file AfriAPK hosts is published with its SHA-256 checksum — a 64-character fingerprint of the exact bytes we scanned with VirusTotal. If your downloaded file produces the same fingerprint, it is byte-for-byte the file we checked. If it differs by even one character, the file is not the same.
Step 1: find the official checksum
On the app's page, next to the download button, you will find the SHA-256 value and a VirusTotal link. Keep that page open to compare.
Step 2: hash the file you downloaded
On Android: open any free hash-checker tool from the Play Store, pick the downloaded file in your Downloads folder, and select SHA-256. Termux users can run sha256sum file.apk directly.
On Windows: open Command Prompt and run certutil -hashfile file.apk SHA256.
On macOS or Linux: open a terminal and run shasum -a 256 file.apk.
Step 3: compare
Compare the first and last few characters of both values — a mismatch anywhere means a different file. Checking a few characters at each end is enough in practice: a forged file cannot match even those by chance.
If the values do not match
Delete the file and download it again — an interrupted download is the most common cause. If it still does not match, do not install it, and please report it to us with the app name and where you downloaded it. Wondering about APK vs XAPK first? See our format guide.