Download Grand Theft Auto: Vice City APK 1.12.259 Free for Android

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City runs entirely offline on Android with no in-app purchases, the full 1986 Tommy Vercetti story, and all nine licensed radio stations intact.

Rockstar Games is the studio behind Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, originally released for PlayStation 2 in October 2002 and ported to Android on December 6, 2012 as the franchise’s 10th anniversary mobile edition. The game ships as a one-time paid purchase on Google Play, with no ads, no subscriptions, and full offline play once installed. Set in a neon-soaked recreation of 1986 Miami, the story follows Tommy Vercetti, voiced by Ray Liotta, as he rebuilds a criminal empire after a botched cocaine deal. The Android port keeps all 60+ story missions, the nine licensed radio stations, and the original Vice City map intact, with mobile-specific touch controls and Bluetooth controller support added on top.

Tommy Vercetti’s 1986 story and the Forelli betrayal

The story opens with Tommy Vercetti released from a 15-year prison sentence by Sonny Forelli, head of the Liberty City-based Forelli crime family. Sonny sends Tommy south to Vice City to oversee a $2 million cocaine deal with Colombian dealers at the Viceport docks. The deal is ambushed, Tommy loses both the money and the drugs, and the rest of the game runs on tracking down who set him up.

Key supporting characters drive most of the mission lines:

• Lance Vance: brother of Victor Vance (the protagonist of the prequel Vice City Stories), who joins Tommy as a partner for half the game before turning at the climax
• Ricardo Diaz: the cocaine kingpin running Vice City’s drug trade from his Starfish Island mansion, who Tommy works for before killing him in the “Rub Out” mission
• Ken Rosenberg: the panicky cocaine-addict lawyer who functions as Tommy’s main contact, operating from a cheap Ocean Beach office
• Colonel Juan Cortez: a corrupt Venezuelan military attaché who hosts yacht parties off Vice Point
• Avery Carrington: a Texan real-estate developer handing out property-grab missions
• Phil Cassidy: a one-armed gun runner at the trailer park who unlocks heavy weapon access for $5,000 a visit

The campaign breaks into three phases. Missions 1 through 15 focus on rebuilding contacts and earning the first property, the Ocean View Hotel as a starting safehouse. Missions 16 through 40 shift to corporate takeover, with Tommy acquiring 11 businesses across the map after killing Diaz and claiming the Vercetti Estate. Missions 41 through the finale return to the Forelli betrayal, ending with Sonny Forelli’s confrontation at the Vercetti Estate during “Keep Your Friends Close…”.

Vice City map: 6 districts across 2 islands

Vice City is built as two main islands connected by three bridges, modeled on 1986 Miami and the surrounding keys. The west island holds the wealthier, tourist-facing zones, while the east island carries the working-class neighborhoods and the airport.

The west island districts:

• Ocean Beach: the South Beach-inspired strip with Art Deco hotels, the Pole Position Club, the Malibu Club nightclub at the south end, and Ken Rosenberg’s law office
• Washington Beach: the residential and beach zone between Ocean Beach and Vice Point, home to the Ocean View Hotel where Tommy starts the game
• Vice Point: the upper-tier residential area with the Vercetti Estate mansion that Tommy takes from Ricardo Diaz mid-game, and the North Point Mall
• Starfish Island: a private gated island connecting the two main landmasses, where Diaz’s mansion sits before Tommy claims it
• Prawn Island: a small island holding the Interglobal Films studio and the Mendez brothers’ biker hangout
• Leaf Links: an artificial island built around a golf course where caddies and golfers fight Tommy with clubs if provoked

The east island districts:

• Downtown: the central business district with the tallest skyscrapers, the Hyman Memorial Stadium, and the Print Works
• Little Havana: the Cuban neighborhood led by Umberto Robina, home to the Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory
• Little Haiti: the Haitian neighborhood under Auntie Poulet, with the Kaufman Cabs depot and the print works adjacent
• Viceport: the industrial port district where the opening drug deal goes wrong, also holding the Boatyard property
• Escobar International Airport: the southern airport with Sunshine Autos showroom and Fort Baxter Air Base (where the Hunter helicopter spawns)

Collectibles spread across all districts include 100 hidden packages, with each batch of 10 packages unlocking a weapon delivery at the Vercetti Estate (Brass Knuckles at 10, Chainsaw at 20, all the way to Minigun at 100). 36 unique stunt jumps and 35 Rampages round out the 100% completion grind.

100+ vehicles and 30+ weapons across Vice City

The vehicle roster runs above 100 separate models, sorted by class. Sports cars include the Infernus (top speed roughly 240 km/h), Cheetah, Banshee convertible, and Stinger. The Sabre Turbo and Hermes cover the muscle-car tier. Vice City was the first GTA to add motorcycles, with four bike classes: the PCJ-600 sportbike, the Sanchez dirt bike that climbs grass hills the cars cannot, the Angel cruiser, and the chopper-style Freeway tied to the Mendez brothers’ Cabana storyline.

Water vehicles include the Squalo speedboat, the Cuban Jetmax (one of the fastest in the game), the slower Reefer fishing boat, the Tropic yacht, and the rare Skimmer seaplane parked at Escobar Airport. Air vehicles include the Maverick civilian helicopter, the Sea Sparrow with mounted miniguns at Fort Baxter, and the Hunter military attack helicopter (one of the rarest unlocks, parked at the Air Base once the player hits the 4-star wanted threshold or completes the “Sir, Yes Sir!” mission).

Vehicle stat lines include damage tolerance (sedans burst into flames after roughly 6 to 8 head-on collisions at full speed), top speed (the Cheetah caps near 230 km/h, the slowest scooter Faggio sits around 60 km/h), and traction (street bikes wipe out on grass turns, off-road bikes like the Sanchez do not).

The Ammu-Nation chain across the map sells more than 30 weapons across nine slots: melee weapons (Brass Knuckles for $10, Screwdriver, Hammer, Golf Club, Nightstick, Katana, Machete, Chainsaw), throwables (Grenades, Molotov Cocktails, Tear Gas, Remote Detonation Charges), handguns (Colt .45 for $200, Python for $1,000), shotguns (Chrome Shotgun, Stubby Shotgun, S.P.A.S. 12), SMGs (Uzi for $1,000, Tec-9, Ingram MAC 10, MP5), rifles (Ruger, M4 for $3,000), heavy weapons (M60, Minigun, Flamethrower, Rocket Launcher for $5,000), and tools (Camera, Fire Extinguisher).

11 businesses to own and 35 rampages to clear

After killing Diaz in the “Rub Out” mission and claiming the Vercetti Estate, Tommy can purchase up to 11 businesses across Vice City. Each business unlocks a new mission line of 3 to 5 jobs that Tommy must complete for the property to start generating daily income.

The main business list with purchase prices and daily income:

• Pole Position Club in Ocean Beach: $30,000, generates $4,000 daily after completion
• Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory in Little Havana: $20,000, generates $3,000 daily
• Kaufman Cabs in Little Haiti: $40,000, generates $5,000 daily after the four-mission line ends
• Sunshine Autos south of the airport: $50,000, generates up to $9,000 daily based on the four car-collection lists
• Boatyard in Viceport: $10,000, generates $2,000 daily
• Malibu Club in Ocean Beach: $120,000, generates $10,000 daily and unlocks the bank heist line
• Print Works in Downtown: $70,000, generates $8,000 daily after the counterfeit money mission line
• Film Studio (Interglobal Films) on Prawn Island: $60,000, generates $7,000 daily

The highest-paying property, the Malibu Club, unlocks the four-mission bank heist line (“No Escape?”, “The Shootist”, “The Driver”, “The Job”) that pays Tommy $30,000 to $50,000 per mission and ends with the El Banco Corrupto Grande robbery.

Separate from the main missions, 35 Rampages sit scattered across the city. Each Rampage hands Tommy a fixed weapon and a 2-minute timer to kill a set count of targets (gang members, cops, or pedestrians) using only that weapon. Clearing all 35 contributes to the 100% completion bonus and the Easter-egg dump truck spawn at the Vercetti Estate.

Nine radio stations and the 1986 licensed soundtrack

Vice City’s nine in-vehicle radio stations carry roughly 8 hours of licensed music, picked from 1980 to 1986 hits. Each station targets a different genre, so the station tuned during a chase or a cruise shapes the moment.

• Flash FM: 80s pop hits hosted by Toni, with tracks from Michael Jackson (“Billie Jean”), Hall & Oates (“Out of Touch”), and INXS (“Kiss the Dirt”)
• Wave 103: new wave and synth-pop hosted by Adam First, with Blondie (“Atomic”), Tears for Fears (“Pale Shelter”), and Frankie Goes to Hollywood (“Two Tribes”)
• V-Rock: hair metal and hard rock hosted by Lazlow, with Iron Maiden (“2 Minutes to Midnight”), Mötley Crüe (“Too Young to Fall in Love”), and Megadeth
• Emotion 98.3: soft rock ballads hosted by Fernando Martinez, with REO Speedwagon (“Keep on Loving You”), Foreigner (“I Want to Know What Love Is”), and Toto (“Africa”)
• Radio Espantoso: Latin and salsa music, with Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, and Irakere
• Fever 105: R&B and funk hosted by Oliver “Ladykiller” Biscuit, with Michael Jackson (“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”), Kool & the Gang (“Summer Madness”), and the Whispers
• Wildstyle: old-school hip-hop hosted by Mr. Magic, with Afrika Bambaataa, Run-DMC (“Rock Box”), and Grandmaster Flash
• VCPR (Vice City Public Radio): talk radio with debate-show parodies hosted by Maurice Chavez
• KCHAT: talk station hosted by Amy Sheckenhausen with celebrity guest skits and prank caller segments

The classic Android port (the version covered here) keeps the original 2002 PS2 track list complete, including tracks that were later removed from the Definitive Edition for licensing reasons such as Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” and several Iron Maiden cuts.

Version 1.12.259 update

The version 1.12.259 build of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City focuses on stability and compatibility fixes for newer Android hardware. Main changes pulled from the official changelog:

• Bluetooth controller compatibility expanded to cover recent generations of Xbox and PlayStation controllers, with full mapping for vehicle, weapon, and on-foot controls
• Texture loading optimization for devices running Android 13 and later, addressing the missing-ground texture bug reported on a small subset of Snapdragon and MediaTek chipsets
• Mission auto-save stability improvements after the “Sir, Yes Sir!” tank theft and “The Driver” street-race missions, where some users previously lost progress
• Audio routing fixes for the nine radio stations on devices using Bluetooth headphones or external DACs, with the radio mute bug at the start of cutscenes patched
• General crash fixes during the cinema cutscenes for “The Job” bank heist and the final “Keep Your Friends Close…” mansion siege

The update keeps the game’s full offline capability and does not introduce in-app purchases or ads.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City MOD APK features

This MOD removes the cash and weapon-unlock bottlenecks that gate two-thirds of Vice City’s content behind story progression, aimed at players who want to fly the Hunter military helicopter through Ocean Beach or fight Haitian gangs with a Minigun from the opening minute, instead of grinding through 30+ Forelli courier missions to reach those rewards.

Unlimited Money

Tommy’s bank balance starts at $999,999,999 instead of $0. Every one of the 11 properties (the $30,000 Pole Position Club, the $120,000 Malibu Club, the $50,000 Sunshine Autos showroom, the $70,000 Print Works, and the rest) becomes purchasable from the opening cutscene at the Ocean View Hotel without completing Diaz’s death first. Pay-N-Spray respraying ($100 per use), Ammu-Nation weapons ($3,000 for the M4 and $5,000 for the Rocket Launcher), and clothing changes at Rafael’s stay free of charge. Most useful for players who want to skip straight to the Malibu Club bank heist line without grinding the early Forelli courier jobs.

All Weapons Unlocked with Unlimited Ammo

The full 30-plus weapon arsenal sits in Tommy’s inventory from the start. The Minigun, M60, Rocket Launcher, and Flamethrower, normally locked behind 100% hidden package collection or the Phil Cassidy mission line at the end of the game, are usable from the Ocean View Hotel rooftop on mission one. Ammo never depletes, so the Ingram MAC 10’s 50-round magazine and the Rocket Launcher’s 1-shot reload no longer matter. Most useful during the “Cop Land” and “Dirty Lickin’s” missions in Little Haiti where Haitian gang AK waves overwhelm the stock weapons available at that story stage.

God Mode (invincibility)

Tommy’s 100 HP health bar stays full regardless of incoming damage. Headshots from Haitian gang AK fire, explosions from grenades during the “Rub Out” assault on Diaz’s Starfish Island mansion, and Infernus crashes at full 240 km/h speed all leave Tommy at maximum health. This applies in cinematic mission moments where the stock version often kills the player. Most useful for the “Death Row” mission rescuing Lance Vance from the junkyard, the “Cop Land” SWAT raid, and the final “Keep Your Friends Close…” Vercetti Estate defense against Sonny Forelli’s hit squad.

No Wanted Level

The 6-star wanted level stays at zero stars no matter what Tommy does. Killing 10 pedestrians at South Beach, blowing up 5 cop cars at the Washington Beach police station, and stealing the Hunter from Fort Baxter Air Base all leave the police passive. The FBI Squad Car, SWAT vans, National Guard FBI Rancher, and the rare military Barracks OL truck (which normally trigger at 4 to 6 stars) never spawn. This bypasses the standard chase-and-Pay-N-Spray loop that costs $100 every time Tommy escapes, useful for free-roaming the map without constant interruptions.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City MOD APK safe to install on an Android device?

The MOD APK shares its core engine with the official Rockstar build, with modified variables for cash, ammo, health, and wanted level. Standard precautions apply: install from a single trusted source, check the APK’s MD5 or SHA-256 hash against the download page before launching, and disable installation from unknown sources after install. The MOD does not request additional permissions beyond what the stock APK already needs (storage access, optional Bluetooth for controller support).

Will the Vice City save progress carry over when switching between the stock APK and the MOD APK?

The stock APK and the MOD APK write save files to separate locations by default, so installing the MOD over the stock version usually preserves the original save. As a precaution, back up the save folder at /Android/data/com.rockstargames.gtavc/files/save/ before installing the MOD. Cloud saves through Rockstar Social Club only sync from the official stock build, not from the MOD version, so any MOD progress stays local to the device.

How does the MOD APK differ from the stock version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

The stock version requires Tommy to complete the first 5 to 10 Forelli courier missions before the second island opens, then 30+ more missions before all 11 businesses become purchasable. The MOD APK skips these gates: full cash from the start, all weapons unlocked, full health, zero wanted level, and every property available from the opening cutscene. The 60+ story missions themselves stay playable in either version, just without the resource grind in between.

What Android device specs are needed to run Vice City at a stable frame rate?

Rockstar’s official requirements list Android 8.0 (Oreo) and above as the minimum, with at least 2 GB of RAM and an Adreno 330, Mali-T720, or PowerVR G6200 GPU as the baseline for stable 30 FPS. Newer devices running Android 12 or later with 4 GB or more RAM and a Snapdragon 7-series or Exynos 1000-series chipset handle the game at 60 FPS with maximum draw distance and shadow quality enabled.

Does Grand Theft Auto: Vice City need an internet connection to play?

No. Once the APK and its OBB data are installed (combined size around 1.5 GB), the game runs fully offline. Network access is only needed for the initial download, optional Rockstar Social Club cloud saves, and the online leaderboards for side-mission scores such as Vigilante kills, Taxi fares, and Paramedic levels. All 60+ story missions and the free-roam content work with no connection.