AnimeLab - Watch Anime Free v1.5.31
APK · 13.3 MB · version code 82 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Dec 5, 2017
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.7.4, uploaded Oct 9, 2025 — about 7 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 13.3 MB; the latest is 23.6 MB (10.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 8 more permissions: Change wifi state, Run foreground services, Run at startup, Tv read epg data (custom), Tv write epg data (custom), In-app purchases (Google Play Billing), Receive push notifications, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Change wifi multicast state, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.5.31 (82)
- Uploaded
- Dec 5, 2017
- Size
- 13.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 499d015be07efa1bdbf4d350d18131e9
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 2B:E3:71:CA:B3:74:81:F6:7D:69:0D:ED:FE:9F:EB:97:89:E9:78:DE
- Signed by
- CN=AnimeLab, OU=IT and Web, O=Madman Entertainment, L=Melbourne, ST=VIC, C=AU
- File name
- com-animelab-android-handset-82-33652207-499d015be07efa1bdbf4d350d18131e9.apk
- Package
- com.animelab.android.handset
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.5.31
You can now long press on a show card to display additional info.
Video gestures have been enabled by default. You can disable them in the "More Settings" in the player or in your app profile settings.
Added Google Play Subscriptions.
Added support for Google Smart Lock.
Bug fixes.
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Madman Entertainment” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 3, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 3, 2022
- Uploaded by “dappspot” Bronze tier · 1,216 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install AnimeLab - Watch Anime Free on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 26.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.3 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-animelab-android-handset-82-33652207-499d015be07efa1bdbf4d350d18131e9.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 499d015be07efa1bdbf4d350d18131e9. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open AnimeLab - Watch Anime Free — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.