Chrome Dev

The speed and simplicity of Chrome, before everyone else.

Google Inc. · com.chrome.dev

4.6 out of 5 (78 ratings) 10M+ downloads v157.0.8080.0 252.4 MB Android 12L+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v157.0.8080.0 (808000008)
Updated: Oct 3, 2026 (5 days ago)
APK size: 252.4 MB
Requires: Android 12L+ (API 32)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Apr 29, 2015 (at least)
Permissions: 50 (8 sensitive)
Website: google.com/chrome/android
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Chrome Dev is an app by Google Inc. in the Communication category, listed since at least April 2015. 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 73.0.3680.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 12L. It asks for 50 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 156.0.8072.0.

Ratings

4.6out of 578 ratings

5 ★81%
4 ★8%
3 ★8%
2 ★1%
1 ★3%

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What's new in v157.0.8080.0

Information can be found on the Chrome Releases blog at http://goo.gl/DVv1zp

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Welcome to Chrome Dev for Android! • Live on the bleeding edge: Try out our latest features. (They'll be rough around the edges!) • Give early feedback: Let us know what you think and help make Chrome for Android a better browser. You can install Chrome Dev alongside other channels of Chrome for Android.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v73.0.3680.0. Since v156.0.8063.0 it requires Android 12L+.

v157.0.8080.0 LATEST Oct 3, 2026 252.4 MB TRUSTED v156.0.8072.0 Sep 25, 2026 251.9 MB TRUSTED v156.0.8063.0 Oct 4, 2026 216.1 MB TRUSTED v83.0.4093.2 Mar 26, 2020 87.3 MB TRUSTED v73.0.3680.0 Jan 23, 2019 46.5 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Oct 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 3, 2026
Signed byCN=chrome_dev, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)26:98:C0:26:8C:6E:BA:8B:B0:60:EC:AA:27:DA:E4:20:98:68:3B:03
File MD5759d40c364610103e0162280d4c6f36e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (50)

Chrome Dev requests 50 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
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
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access hid android.permission.ACCESS_HID
Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Bind service (custom) com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE
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
Current account access (custom) com.google.android.apps.now.CURRENT_ACCOUNT_ACCESS
Dev read write bookmark folders (custom) com.chrome.dev.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Finsky dse (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.DSE
Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service media projection android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Foreground service short service android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SHORT_SERVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Googlequicksearchbox lens service (custom) com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.permission.LENS_SERVICE
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Mdm content provider (custom) com.sec.enterprise.knox.MDM_CONTENT_PROVIDER
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Post promoted notifications android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.chrome.dev.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
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.chrome.dev.TOS_ACKED
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
Use loopback interface android.permission.USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE
Use pinned windowing layer android.permission.USE_PINNED_WINDOWING_LAYER
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location

Chrome Dev APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Chrome Dev for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 12L or later. Version 83.0.4093.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 83.0.4093.2 · 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 Chrome Dev 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 759d40c364610103e0162280d4c6f36e.