AusweisApp Bund

Identify securely online

Governikus GmbH & Co. KG · com.governikus.ausweisapp2

Not rated yet 10M+ downloads v2.6.0 51.9 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.6.0 (352)
Updated: Oct 7, 2026 (yesterday)
APK size: 51.9 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Category: Libraries & Demo (app)
Listed since: Dec 22, 2016
Permissions: 9
Website: ausweisapp.bund.de
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

AusweisApp Bund is an app by Governikus GmbH & Co. KG in the Libraries & Demo category, listed since December 2016. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 1.26.7, the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 9. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.5.5.

What's new in v2.6.0

- Visuelle Anpassungen und Optimierungen der grafischen Oberfläche. - Optimierung einzelner Barrierefreiheitsfunktionen. - Der Code zum Koppeln über den Fernzugriff hat nun nur noch eine zeitlich begrenzte Gültigkeit. - Unterstützung von In-App Updates. - Verhinderung der möglichen Einschleusung von unerwünschten Inhalten in die Anwendung oder in von der Anwendung generierten E-Mails. - Aktualisierung von OpenSSL (4.0.3) und Qt (6.11.1 - mit Patches für CVE-2026-76151 und CVE-2026-78253).

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Identity Card App is software that you install on your smartphone/computer/tablet to identify yourself online with your ID card, your electronic residence permit or the eID card for Union citizens. All further information can be found at www.kartenapp.bund.de Check whether your mobile device is suitable: https://www.kartenapp.bund.de/mobile-geraete The accessibility declaration for the software can be found at: https://www.kartenapp.bund.de/barrierfreiheit-app Developed on behalf of the Federal Office for Information Security.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v1.26.7. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v2.4.1 it requires Android 9+.

v2.6.0 LATEST Oct 7, 2026 51.9 MB TRUSTED v2.5.5 Aug 14, 2026 49.7 MB TRUSTED v2.5.4 Jul 15, 2026 49.7 MB TRUSTED v2.5.3 Jun 19, 2026 49.7 MB TRUSTED v2.4.1 Jan 30, 2026 51.7 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

AusweisApp Bund among popular Libraries & Demo apps

AusweisApp Bund is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Libraries & Demo category.

AusweisApp Bund and the Libraries & Demo apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
MX Player Codec (ARMv6 VFP)	4.2 (54)	10M+	–
MX Player Codec (ARMv6)	4.6 (22)	10M+	–
AusweisApp Bund (this app)	–	10M+	51.9 MB
Cardboard	4.4 (347)	10M+	11 MB + 32.5 MB data
MX Player Codec (ARMv7 NEON)	4.4 (599)	10M+	–

Apps listed next to it in our Libraries & Demo ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 7, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Governikus GmbH & Co. KG” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 7, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 7, 2026
Signed byCN=AutentApp2, O=Governikus GmbH & Co. KG, OU=AA?, L=Bremen, ST=Bremen, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C8:7E:39:E1:22:26:C1:C9:89:4A:81:E4:EC:8D:5F:07:AC:34:63:DE
File MD515fac6b51ca561e81b70c4122965467e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

AusweisApp Bund requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Detect screen recording android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.governikus.ausweisapp2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

AusweisApp Bund APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of AusweisApp Bund for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 2.1.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 2.1.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the AusweisApp Bund APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 15fac6b51ca561e81b70c4122965467e.