Is NS-USBloader safe?

This is application-installer for N.Switch. Should be used with NS homebrew applications installed on console. Such as Huntereb/Awoo-Installer and XorTroll/GoldLeaf. For Huntereb/Awoo-Installer USB and NET (Wi-Fi) installations supported. For XorTroll/GoldLeaf USB installation supported. Testested on version 1.2.0.

Developer: blogspot
Category: Connectivity
Earliest archived version: 16 Aug 2026
License: GPL-3.0-or-later (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

11 Sept 2026

6.1

Added permission request for using local network on Android 17+. This is mandatory for transfers via "Awoo NET"

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16 Aug 2026

6.0

kuragehimekurara1 translated application to Japanese and Ryukyuan. exiori updated Chinese (Simplified) translation. Everything rewritten to support latest android versions Goldleaf v0.5 support replaced to handle v1.2.0 'protocol' (limited implementation just to handle installations) Ability to…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.blogspot.developersu.ns_usbloader

Latest APK SHA-256cf4a87199150e3af850f280e70cd6c897375e681b82b53982bdb46e67c42e0fa

Signing certificateA8:1D:D6:0B:7C:DC:C4:2E:F3:4C:F2:0F:07:7A:9F:61:80:46:0A:58:11:96:FB:AE:40:C9:EE:FF:CD:66:06:61

MIN ANDROID15TARGET37ARCHITECTURE

04 / History

Archive history

2 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 6.0 (16 Aug 2026), latest 6.1 (11 Sept 2026).

Permissions changed between 6.0 and 6.1: added android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

2 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

6.111 Sept 202615+→6.016 Aug 202615+→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions11 declared · 1 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED android.permission.WAKE_LOCK com.blogspot.developersu.ns_usbloader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗