Advanced Paint
About this app
Paintroid is a graphical paint editor App, that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent, insert Text / Images, add Layers, use Color filling and picking tools, rotate, resize and position elements...
It is also known as Pocket Paint, it is associated to Catroid (which is like Scratch but for Android).
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, by Catrobat.
What's New in v2.12.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 17, 2023 · 3.7 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 52
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 694a4aa3f644cbe717b18830b39bd06036afbacf4967da1f52509e37a2f2742c
Jun 27, 2023 · 3.7 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 51
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 1307c67a839192739152b6ab3bf8574226dda51966ca962cc17c095a2c49e0cd
Apr 30, 2023 · 3.7 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 50
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 def0bf6b0d7452cccc0a7bc97abe38efa964459766137ba02483a9c36810c159
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be org.catrobat.paintroid is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.11.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Pocket Paint first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Pocket Paint, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Pocket Paint
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
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We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
We record provenance; we do not run malware scans. Verify the hash yourself before installing.
SHA-256 Hash
694a4aa3f644cbe717b18830b39bd06036afbacf4967da1f52509e37a2f2742c
Signing certificate
0c22b22aad8895dfc42eb993f4062b1c87933bf38b669ea33b1af405032b582b
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Pocket Paint do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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