DuckDuckGo Private Browser v5.188.0
APK · 60.6 MB · version code 51880000 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Feb 15, 2024
- Same certificate as v5.114.3, which matches Google Play Details
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File information
- Version
- v5.188.0 (51880000)
- Uploaded
- Feb 15, 2024
- Size
- 60.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9562112f4c9f3f52228029f919288d95
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- FB:11:9B:AC:72:88:00:25:C2:57:3A:36:F8:FF:53:87:EA:DA:29:23
- Signed by
- CN=caine tighe, OU=autobots, O=DuckDuckGo, L=Valley Forge, ST=PA, C=01
- File name
- com-duckduckgo-mobile-android-51880000-67100901-9562112f4c9f3f52228029f919288d95.apk
- Package
- com.duckduckgo.mobile.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.188.0
What's new in this release?
Bug fixes and other improvements
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Permissions (19)
This version requests 19 permissions, 6 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
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.duckduckgo.mobile.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “DuckDuckGo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v5.114.3, which matches Google Play v5.114.3
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Feb 15, 2024
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install DuckDuckGo Private Browser on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 121.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (60.6 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-duckduckgo-mobile-android-51880000-67100901-9562112f4c9f3f52228029f919288d95.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 9562112f4c9f3f52228029f919288d95. 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 DuckDuckGo Private Browser — 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 6.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, 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.