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Fallout Shelter

Simulation Bethesda Softworks LLC ⭐ 4.60 50,000,000+

Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault.

Version 2.2.1 51.8 MB Teen

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Permissions Explained 17 permissions requested View details

This app requests 17 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status Permission What it means Why it may be used User safety note
Common View network status android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Allows the app to check whether the device is connected to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or another network. Often used to avoid loading content when offline or to adjust loading based on connection quality. Generally low risk by itself.
Common Internet access android.permission.INTERNET Allows the app to open network connections and communicate with online services. Commonly used for streaming, syncing, login, ads, analytics, downloads, cloud features, and app updates. Common permission. Review the app’s behavior if it does not appear to need online access.
⚠️ Sensitive Modify external storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Allows the app to write or modify files in shared device storage. Used for saving downloads, media files, exports, edited documents, backups, or cached content. Sensitive permission. Make sure file access matches the app’s purpose.
⚠️ Sensitive Read external storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Allows the app to read files from shared device storage. Used by media players, file managers, backup apps, editors, upload tools, and document apps. Sensitive permission. Review carefully if the app does not need access to files or media.
ℹ️ Review Read Media Images android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
Common Vibration control android.permission.VIBRATE Allows the app to control device vibration. Used for notifications, alerts, haptic feedback, timers, alarms, or game feedback. Generally low risk by itself.
ℹ️ Review Vending Billing com.android.vending.BILLING This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Vending Check License com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Keep device awake android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Allows the app to prevent the device from sleeping while a task is running. Used for media playback, downloads, navigation, alarms, calls, or long-running background tasks. Review battery usage if the app keeps the device awake too often.
ℹ️ Review Access Wifi State android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review C2dm Permission Receive com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Send notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Allows the app to send notifications to the device. Used for alerts, reminders, messages, account activity, updates, or media controls. Review notification settings if the app sends too many alerts.
ℹ️ Review Gms Permission Ad Id com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Receive Boot Completed android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Foreground Service android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Finsky Permission Bind Get Install Referrer Service com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Schedule Exact Alarm android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Fallout Shelter

Create a brighter future…underground! Take on your role as Overseer in this base-building and post-apocalyptic simulation game from the Fallout franchise. Build the perfect vault under 2,000 feet of bedrock. Manage your Dwellers, explore the hostile Wasteland, and survive against radioactive threats. Lead Dwellers on the quest to true happiness as you expand your vault. Outfit your Dwellers with specialized gear, help them find ideal jobs, and train them to improve S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities. Play matchmaker to repopulate your underground base. Oversee your thriving community and protect your Dwellers from danger. Send Dwellers on Wasteland quests to explore the blasted surface left behind. Find adventure, search for life above, and collect survival loot to take back to your vault. Build and battle in a survival simulation that puts you to the test. Unlock new shelter Seasons featuring limited-time vaults. Craft and build experimental underground vaults, separate from your main vault, for a chance to win Season-specific, in-game rewards. Explore the Fallout universe, build your perfect vault, and start your underground adventure in this offline RPG game. FALLOUT SHELTER FEATURES CRAFT AND BUILD YOUR PERFECT VAULT - Build a brighter future…underground! You’re in control of a state-of-the-art Vault from Vault-Tec. - Post-apocalyptic world building is in your hands! Turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of underground Vault Life. - Craft and build a variety of modern-day rooms. - Build a Radio Room to recruit new Dwellers or play matchmaker to expand the population. OVERSEE A THRIVING UNDERGROUND COMMUNITY - Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. - Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. - Provide Dwellers with outfits, weapons, and training to improve S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities. - Customize the look of any Dweller in the Barbershop. - Build and battle threats from the outside…and within. EXPLORE THE WASTELAND & SURVIVE DANGEROUS QUESTS - Send Dwellers on quests above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind. - Survive the Wasteland to find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. - Encounter new Dwellers to bring back to your vault. - Survive missions to earn handy survival loot, or fail and meet unspeakable death... - Open lunchboxes for a chance to collect Legendary Dwellers, including Lucy MacLean, Sarah Lyons, and Abraham Washington. Experience life post-apocalypse in a free-to-play construction and management simulation game. Vault-Tec has provided the tools, but the rest is up to you. What are you waiting for? Get started building your Vault today! ** Google Play Best of 2015 ** Mobile Game of the Year - 2016 DICE Awards Winner 2015 Golden Joystick Best Handheld/Mobile Game "Might just be the best free-to-play game out there" - GamesBeat "Probably the best game of E3 2015" – Gizmodo "Fallout Shelter is simple to play and addictive as hell." - GameZone

What Fallout Shelter Is Used For

Fallout Shelter appears to be a simulation game where you manage and expand an underground vault set in the Fallout universe. Based on the metadata, the main use is base-building: placing rooms, organizing resources, and assigning dwellers to jobs so the vault can keep running over time. It is a phone app, so it is likely meant for regular short play sessions on Android devices.

The game also seems focused on community management and survival. You may need to equip dwellers, train their abilities, and send them into the wasteland for quests, loot, and experience. The permissions suggest online connectivity, notifications, storage access, and in-app billing, which fits a game that can download content, save data, send alerts, and offer optional purchases. Overall, it looks like a strategy and simulation app for players who want to build, manage, and defend a post-apocalyptic shelter.

Common uses

  • Build and expand an underground vault
  • Assign dwellers to different rooms and tasks
  • Train and equip characters with gear and weapons
  • Send dwellers on wasteland quests for rewards
  • Manage resources and protect the vault from threats
  • Customize dwellers and support vault population growth
  • Use short play sessions on a phone
Best for:
simulation fans base-building players Fallout series fans phone gaming resource management

App Details

Package:
com.bethsoft.falloutshelter
Category:
Simulation
Developer:
Bethesda Softworks LLC
Version:
2.2.1
Updated:
Mar 5, 2026
Min Android:
7.0
Age Rating:
Teen
Contains Ads:
Yes
In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

  • Official listing available on Google Play
  • Package name: com.bethsoft.falloutshelter
  • Age rating: Teen

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