Brave Private Web Browser, VPN v1.87.192
APK · 227.8 MB · version code 428719204 · Android 10+ · uploaded Sep 18, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.96.61, uploaded Oct 4, 2026 — about 16 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 227.8 MB; the latest is 279.1 MB (51.4 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 10+; the latest needs Android 12L+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Access hid, Post promoted notifications, Query advanced protection mode, Use loopback interface, Use pinned windowing layer.
File information
- Version
- v1.87.192 (428719204)
- Uploaded
- Sep 18, 2026
- Size
- 227.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 3.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 61c6272b1c2c4185c05bc8f09c76143d
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 4B:5D:09:14:B1:18:F5:1F:30:63:4A:15:23:F9:6E:02:0A:B2:4F:D2
- Signed by
- CN=Chris Lacy, OU=Digital Ashes, O=Digital Ashes, L=Brisbane, ST=Qld, C=AU
- File name
- com-brave-browser-428719204-76691089-61c6272b1c2c4185c05bc8f09c76143d.apk
- Package
- com.brave.browser
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.87.192
In this release we:
- Introduced Brave Origin, a paid version of the browser for users who still want shields + privacy, but don't need the other features that support Brave as a business. Purchase at Settings → Brave Origin.
- Added support for custom search engines. These can be set up under Settings → Search engines.
- Made several general stability improvements.
- Upgraded to Chromium 149.
Have suggestions? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know.
Permissions (31)
This version requests 31 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Browser read write bookmark folders (custom) com.brave.browser.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
- Capture keyboard android.permission.CAPTURE_KEYBOARD
- Chrome device extras (custom) com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Credential manager query candidate credentials android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
- Credential manager set allowed providers android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS
- Credential manager set origin android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.brave.browser.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reposition self windows android.permission.REPOSITION_SELF_WINDOWS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Tos acked (custom) com.brave.browser.TOS_ACKED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 18, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Digital Ashes” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 18, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 18, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Brave Private Web Browser, VPN on Android 10+
You'll need about 455.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (227.8 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-brave-browser-428719204-76691089-61c6272b1c2c4185c05bc8f09c76143d.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 61c6272b1c2c4185c05bc8f09c76143d. 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 Brave Private Web Browser, VPN — 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 10+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for 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.