Crunchyroll moved most of its subscription logic to years ago. This means your phone doesn't decide if you are premium; Crunchyroll’s cloud servers do.

Modified apps are not held to the same coding standards as official releases. Users often report that these APKs crash frequently, drain battery life rapidly, or cause other apps on the phone to malfunction. Because these apps are "cracked," they often lack the necessary digital signatures to update automatically, meaning you have to manually download a new risky file every time the official app updates.

If you have decided to avoid the risky APK route, here is the proper way to get premium on Android: