Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: September 19, 2026
Short, factual answers to the questions we are asked most about PizzaBin, the root-based Android porn blocker. Build details, file hashes, and independent analysis live on the Security page.
What is PizzaBin?
PizzaBin is an Android app that blocks pornography across the whole device rather than inside a single browser or app. It runs on rooted Android phones, applies its rules system-wide, and restores enforcement after a restart.
Who is PizzaBin for?
PizzaBin is for Android users who want porn blocking they cannot easily switch off, usually after lighter filters have been bypassed, disabled, or uninstalled. It is installed deliberately by the user on their own device, and it leaves ordinary websites, essential services, and everyday phone functionality intact.
Does PizzaBin need root?
Yes — PizzaBin is built for rooted Android devices. Root is what lets the app enforce blocking below the app layer, apply it to every browser and app, and bring enforcement back after a reboot. The requirement is self-imposed: the point is enforcement that still holds when motivation dips.
How does PizzaBin block porn?
Blocking is applied at the system level: adult domains are filtered at the DNS layer through CleanBrowsing's family-filter service, and root keeps that filtering entrenched across every browser and app on the device. Because enforcement sits below the app layer, changing the DNS settings inside Chrome or under the Android Settings app does not switch it off. Users can add their own blocklist and whitelist rules for specific domains and apps, and enforcement resumes automatically after the device restarts.
How is PizzaBin different from DNS-only blockers?
The bypasses that defeat an ordinary DNS filter do not work on PizzaBin. Most DNS-based blockers can be switched off from ordinary settings screens: pointing Chrome's secure DNS at a different provider, changing Private DNS under the Android Settings app, or adding a VPN profile that sends DNS elsewhere. PizzaBin filters DNS as well, but root-level enforcement holds that configuration at the system level, so those settings changes do not restore access — and optional uninstall protection adds friction to removing the app itself.
Is PizzaBin on the Google Play Store?
Not yet — PizzaBin is distributed as an APK, downloaded from this site and served from the latest GitHub release of scut093/pizzabinapk. A listing is planned once some straightforward store compliance requirements are in place; until then, the APK is the supported way to install. The published file is identified by its SHA-256 hash on the Security page, so the download can be checked before it is installed.
How do I verify the APK I downloaded?
Compare the SHA-256 of your file with the hash published on the Security page: run shasum -a 256 pizzabin.apk on macOS or sha256sum pizzabin.apk on Linux, or Get-FileHash pizzabin.apk -Algorithm SHA256 in Windows PowerShell. A matching value means you hold the same file that was submitted for third-party analysis.
How are updates verified?
In-app updates are verified by signing-certificate identity rather than by a published file hash. Before installing, the updater requires an HTTPS download, a package name matching the installed app, a signing certificate matching the installed app, and a strictly higher versionCode — so downgrades and differently signed builds are rejected, and Android's own package installer enforces the signature check as well.
What do the VirusTotal, Hybrid Analysis, and MetaDefender results mean?
They are independent readings of one specific file: 0/66 detections on VirusTotal, UNDETECTED (AV 0/23) on Hybrid Analysis, and No Threats Detected (0/20 supported engines) on MetaDefender for the build identified by the SHA-256 published on the Security page. All three are public reports that can be read at source, and all describe that scanned file only — a later release has a different hash and its own reports.
VirusTotal report•Hybrid Analysis report•MetaDefender report
Does my data leave the device?
Your account email, feature settings, and any custom blocklist or whitelist rules are synced so they persist across sessions and devices; browsing history and DNS query logs are not collected. The Privacy Policy sets out exactly what is stored, where it is stored, and which third-party services are involved.
How do I uninstall PizzaBin, or get help removing it?
With uninstall protection enabled, removal runs through a typing gate: you type out a series of paragraphs — at least roughly 300 words — before the app comes off. There is no shortcut around that flow while protection is on, because root-level enforcement keeps the ordinary uninstall and bypass routes closed. That is about five times the writing required at the equivalent step in BlockerX, the closest comparable blocker, and the scale is deliberate: the gate is sized to outlast an impulse rather than to make removal impossible. Protection is optional and stays off until you turn it on — with it off, PizzaBin uninstalls like any other Android app — and if it is enabled and you need help, email support and we will walk you through it.
Still have a question?
Email support@pizzabinblocker.com and we will answer it directly.