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javiersantos/PiracyChecker

An Android library that prevents your app from being pirated / cracked using Google Play Licensing (LVL), APK signature protection and more. API 14+ required. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/javiersantos/PiracyChecker · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

61/100

  • Activity 85
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3751
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 90
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1569 stars · 170 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An Android library that helps prevent app piracy by verifying Google Play Licensing (LVL), APK signatures, and other tampering checks. It targets API 14+ and is integrated via Gradle/JitPack.

Use cases

  • prevent my android app from being pirated
  • verify apk signature at runtime
  • check google play license in my app
  • detect if my app was cracked or modified
  • block pirated copies of my android app
  • add tampering detection to android app

When to choose

  • you distribute a paid app on Google Play and want lightweight license verification
  • you want simple APK signature and install-source checks without building your own
  • you need a drop-in Java/AndroidX library for basic anti-piracy

When to avoid

  • you need guaranteed protection against skilled reverse engineers (the README itself warns this is not foolproof)
  • your app is not distributed via Google Play and you cannot use LVL
  • you need server-side license validation or DRM

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

security sdk android-tools security mobile-development apk-signature-protection google-play-licensing lvl anti-piracy tampering-detection java android

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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