
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.4.1 (6004001)
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026 (15 days ago)
- APK size
- 11.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 24, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 20 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- edx.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT is an app by edX in the Education category, listed since at least December 2014. 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 2.24.1, the APK shrank from 18.9 MB to 11.8 MB. Since version 2.14.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read calendar and write calendar. Compared with version 6.4.0, it drops 1 permission: “Foreground service media playback”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v6.4.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
8 versions are listed, going back to v2.14.0. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v6.2.32 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 23, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “edX” 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 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 23, 2026
- Signed byCN=David Ormsbee, OU=Mobile Initiative, O=edX, L=Cambridge, ST=Massachusetts, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)98:0A:19:56:22:9D:4F:5B:81:86:DB:4D:5F:9C:0F:0E:32:CD:3E:E9
- File MD56db6bb46b65d69373e796cfd6bb7c1b6
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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 (20)
edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT requests 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.edx.mobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 5.1.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.1.7 · 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 edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the edX: Courses by Harvard & MIT 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 6db6bb46b65d69373e796cfd6bb7c1b6.