BARD Mobile v2.1.1
APK · 38.4 MB · version code 149 · Android 9+ · uploaded Jan 3, 2026
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File information
- Version
- v2.1.1 (149)
- Uploaded
- Jan 3, 2026
- Size
- 38.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- c677e4fdf4569ed6fecef2b8e00acd15
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 96:28:BA:3A:D3:7B:6E:9B:8C:6E:72:18:C3:87:D8:5E:94:FB:6E:7B
- Signed by
- OU=NLS, O=LOC, L=Washington, ST=DC, C=US
- File name
- gov-loc-nls-dtb-149-73001614-c677e4fdf4569ed6fecef2b8e00acd15.apk
- Package
- gov.loc.nls.dtb
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1.1
This version supports Android OS versions 10-14.
Other updates include:
1. Fully supported in-app search functionality, including music search and search in languages other than English.
2. The app is now fully localized for Spanish, including the TalkBack function.
3. Several bugs have been addressed in this release, enhancing the overall stability and performance of the app.
Note: The User Guide is being updated and will be released at a later date.
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) gov.loc.nls.dtb.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 3, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “LOC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jan 3, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 3, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install BARD Mobile on Android 9+
You'll need about 76.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (38.4 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 gov-loc-nls-dtb-149-73001614-c677e4fdf4569ed6fecef2b8e00acd15.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 c677e4fdf4569ed6fecef2b8e00acd15. 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 BARD Mobile — 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 9+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 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.