Installing Hushwall (and getting past Play Protect)
Hushwall is off-Play, so you install the app yourself. Because it’s a new app with powerful on-device privacy features, Android — and Google Play Protect — may warn you the first time. That’s expected for a sideloaded app, not a sign that anything is wrong. Here’s how to install it safely.
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Download the APK
Tap Download APK on the home page, or open hushwall.app/api/download on your phone, and let the file finish downloading.
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Allow your browser to install it
Open the downloaded file. If Android says installs from this source aren’t allowed, tap Settings → turn on Allow from this source for the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Files, etc.), then go back and tap Install.
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If Play Protect says “App blocked”
Google Play Protect can block brand-new sideloaded apps. If you see “App blocked to protect your device”:
- Tap More details → Install anyway if that option appears, or
- Open Play Store → your profile → Play Protect → ⚙ Settings, turn off “Scan apps with Play Protect”, install Hushwall, then turn it back on.
Play Protect flags Hushwall because its signing key is new and it asks for powerful privacy permissions (the firewall, tracker scanning) — not because it’s harmful. On a computer, adb install hushwall.apk skips these prompts entirely.
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Verify it's genuine (optional)
Every release is cryptographically signed. To be certain your download is the real, untampered build, match its signing certificate against this fingerprint:
Signing certificate (SHA-256)
SHA-256: 77:71:9A:6C:EC:1E:B3:C8:E4:6F:BB:E8:2B:0E:ED:74:AC:C4:7E:A4:DA:02:1A:DC:23:FA:45:BD:C6:5F:83:76
Check it with apksigner verify --print-certs hushwall.apk. A match proves the APK is the genuine Hushwall build, signed by us and not modified.