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Codebook Password Manager

Password Manager & Data Vault

Zetetic LLC · net.zetetic.strip

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.4.0 54.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v5.4.0 (2060)
Updated
Sep 29, 2026 (9 days ago)
APK size
54.8 MB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Productivity (app)
Listed since
Apr 8, 2025 (at least)
Permissions
26 (5 sensitive)
Website
zetetic.net/codebook
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Codebook Password Manager is an app by Zetetic LLC in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2025. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.3.6, the APK grew from 33.1 MB to 54.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including camera, call phone and find accounts on the device. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.3.8. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.4.0

* Introduces support for Passkeys * Codebook can create (register), store, and authenticate Passkeys * Passkeys are synced with your other Codebook instances * Passkeys are assigned to Entries * The Entry view now has a new tab that will display any Passkeys assigned to an Entry * Passkeys can be shared with other users on Codebook Cloud by sharing an Entry that contains a Passkey

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

# Updated Codebook 5 Description for Android Codebook Password Manager provides powerful and complete data encryption, a flexible data model, automatic sync with Codebook Cloud, and Password AutoFill. Codebook is free to download and use. With a subscription to Codebook Cloud, Codebook will keep your passwords and other sensitive data in sync across all your devices. Codebook has been protecting sensitive information on mobile devices since the days of the Palm Pilot! It protects your passwords and personal information from unauthorized access by would-be crackers, malicious thieves, and snoopy coworkers. Stop using the same password for all your accounts! Codebook generates strong, random passwords and keeps them for you, protected by your master password and powerful encryption. FEATURES: • Support for biometric login • Full support for AutoFill in browser • Automatic background sync with Codebook Cloud • Support for user-initiated sync over Dropbox, Drive, and Desktop WiFi (w/ Codebook for macOS and Windows) • Full-text search as you type across all your records and fields • Auto-lock timer allows you to keep Codebook temporarily unlocked while you switch apps • Configurable field masking to hide sensitive data from view • Erases clipboard when information is copied to be pasted in other apps after two minutes • Supports both portrait and landscape device orientation • Includes 200 gorgeous color icons for personalizing your records • Generates two-step verification (TOTP) codes • Store sensitive Image files and PDF documents (10MB max) USE STRONGER PASSWORDS: • Codebook helps you remember stronger passwords, but also to generate them • Generate random passwords from several common character sets, and adjusts for bias • Codebook also supports Diceware passwords, both Reinhold and EFF CUSTOMIZE AWAY: • Personalize categories to match your organizational style • Customize your entries including usernames, passwords, websites, notes, and create your own fields and labels • Note records can be created in any category to store free-form text • Store any information you want--no restrictive templates! • Store URL connection strings (e.g. SSH, AFP, SFTP) to launch other applications directly • Star your Favorites to get at them quickly and sort them to the top of search results ENCRYPTION AND PASSWORD PROTECTION: • Uses the open-source, encrypted database engine SQLCipher for all data storage • The encryption used is 256-bit AES in CBC mode • Master Password key derivation uses 256,000 rounds of PBKDF2 SHA-256 • Every encrypted database has its own random initialization vector • Every page of storage has its own random initialization vector and HMAC protection • Hardware-accelerated using CommonCrypto for speed and reduced battery consumption • All sync data is encrypted with a completely random Sync Key CODEBOOK DESKTOP: Codebook for Android is designed to work seamlessly with Codebook Desktop, a simple yet elegant application for Windows and macOS. Codebook Desktop lets you synchronize your information over WiFi, Dropbox™, or Google Drive™ between multiple devices, backup data, import, and export from CSV spreadsheet files. Codebook Desktop also includes Secret Agent, an interface that allows you to securely access your data in any application. Codebook Desktop is free - check out https://www.zetetic.net/codebook for more details, and a product tour! FREE BACKUP: If you don't use Codebook desktop you can still backup your Codebook database for free using the Dropbox or Google Drive sync feature. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES: Codebook for Android uses the Accessibility API to allow users to opt-in to the browser Autofill service. The Autofill service allows users to insert information stored within Codebook into supported browsers. Codebook for Android permissions explained: https://www.zetetic.net/blog/2014/4/21/strip-for-android-permissions.html Codebook for Android EULA: https://www.zetetic.net/codebook/eula/

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.3.6. Since v5.3.8 it requires Android 6.0+.

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Zetetic” 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 29, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Nick Parker, OU=net.zetetic, O=Zetetic, L=Ankeny, ST=Iowa, C=IA
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)47:4D:72:FF:D3:1B:66:36:E3:A6:DC:87:98:7F:C3:15:90:C8:2B:E1
  • File MD5e1b8228cedcaea83232ea1baff4e9223
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (26)

Codebook Password Manager requests 26 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Codebook Password Manager APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Codebook Password Manager for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.3.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.3.7 · 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 Codebook Password Manager free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Codebook Password Manager 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 e1b8228cedcaea83232ea1baff4e9223.

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