Binance may ask for your Binance App’s APK file if we suspect you may have downloaded a fake or malicious app impersonating the Binance App. Sharing your APK file with us allows the Security Team to conduct security verifications and analysis to discover and remove potential risks. This helps protect your assets and accounts from malicious attacks.
For example, if you installed a fake Binance App or malicious app, hackers could steal your assets by directing you to a fake deposit or withdrawal address. Once you transfer funds to the hacker’s address, your assets might be lost and cannot be recovered. For more information on identifying fake apps, check out A Guide to Fake Apps: How to Spot and Avoid Them.
How to share your APK files with Binance?
1. Download Cx File Explorer and Google Drive from Google Play.
2. Open the Cx File Explorer and tap [Apps].
3. Select Binance and other suspicious apps you want to verify, then tap [Backup]. After the backup is complete, return to the app homepage.
4. Tap [Main storage].
5. Go to [backups] - [apps].
6. Select all the APK files you wish to share with us and tap [More], then choose [Share] - [Drive].
7. Go to Google Drive and upload the APK file(s). After uploading, tap [...] on the file and choose [Manage access] to enable “anyone with the link can view''. Then, tap [Copy link] and send them to a Binance Customer Service agent.
