BR Alpha Alpha
Experimental Continuous Test Build of Bloom Reader
SIL International · org.sil.bloom.reader.alpha
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.4.115-alpha (304115) · Alpha build
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026 (11 days ago)
- APK size
- 5.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 16, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- bloomlibrary.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
BR Alpha is an app by SIL International in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 10 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.4.114-alpha.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v3.4.80-alpha.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SIL International” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
- Signed byCN=Andrew Polk, OU=Language Software Development, O=SIL International, L=Waxhaw, ST=NC, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)99:A6:BD:D0:73:36:96:94:F1:B1:8E:49:63:66:B7:C3:81:C6:A3:58
- File MD51c0f981d5709552cf01645907ec6af47
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
BR Alpha requests 10 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.sil.bloom.reader.alpha.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
BR Alpha APK: questions and answers
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 BR Alpha 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1c0f981d5709552cf01645907ec6af47.
