Downloader by AFTVnews

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AFTVnews.com · com.esaba.downloader

3.9 out of 5 (75 ratings) 50M+ downloads v2.0.3-ForGoogleAndroidDevices 10.1 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.3-ForGoogleAndroidDevices (75)
Updated: Jul 30, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 10.1 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Apr 4, 2018 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: AFTVnews.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Downloader by AFTVnews is an app by AFTVnews.com in the Tools category, listed since at least April 2018. 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 1.4.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, request installing other apps and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.4.5-ForGoogleAndroidTV, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.9out of 575 ratings

5 ★44%
4 ★12%
3 ★39%
2 ★0%
1 ★5%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.0.3-ForGoogleAndroidDevices

- Fixed an issue preventing certain sites, like Linktree, from loading correctly on older devices. - Fixed an issue with videos not playing in full-screen. - Fixed several issues causing random app crashes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.

Enter URLs, browse websites, or enter short codes to easily download files, such as app APKs, from the internet onto your Android TV, Google TV, phone, or tablet. Favorites allow you to easily save and open frequently visited URLs. Once files are downloaded, you can use the app's file manager to open them, install them if they are APK applications, or delete them.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.4.4. Since v2.0.3-ForGoogleAndroidDevices it requires Android 6.0+.

v2.0.3-ForGoogleAndroidDevices LATEST Jul 30, 2026 10.1 MB TRUSTED v1.4.5-ForGoogleAndroidTV Mar 9, 2024 5.2 MB TRUSTED v1.4.4 Mar 29, 2025 2.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“AFTVnews.com”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Signed differently from the Google Play version v1.4.4, which matches Google Play, uses another certificate. Android normally won't update an installed Play Store copy with this file. v1.4.4

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jul 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
File MD54b6dd29dacde5463c98a839482ab4ba3
Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016

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 (14)

Downloader by AFTVnews requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.esaba.downloader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Downloader by AFTVnews APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Downloader by AFTVnews for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.4.5-ForGoogleAndroidTV 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 1.4.5-ForGoogleAndroidTV · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Probably not if you installed Downloader by AFTVnews from Google Play: this file is signed with a different certificate, and Android normally refuses such an update. You would have to uninstall your copy first, which deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is Downloader by AFTVnews free?

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

Is the Downloader by AFTVnews APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with a different certificate than the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4b6dd29dacde5463c98a839482ab4ba3.