EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer v2.1
APK · 4.5 MB · version code 26 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Jul 18, 2026
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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File information
- Version
- v2.1 (26)
- Uploaded
- Jul 18, 2026
- Size
- 4.5 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
- b43eaf9dc15505f04cbf90c925707aa1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B4:8D:37:EA:71:F3:D8:D6:03:38:44:D7:17:BE:F0:D7:02:EC:70:B3
- Signed by
- CN=FDroid, OU=FDroid, O=fdroid.org, L=ORG, ST=ORG, C=UK
- File name
- eu-depau-etchdroid-26-75703447-b43eaf9dc15505f04cbf90c925707aa1.apk
- Package
- eu.depau.etchdroid
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1
Quality-of-life release with bug fixes and new translations.
• Improved reliability: fixed several crashes while writing to USB drives
• Very large USB drives that can't be written now show a clear error message
• Fixed a crash when opening images on some Android 13 devices
• Telemetry is now correctly disabled on microG-based ROMs
• Added new translations: Finnish, Galician, Burmese, Sardinian, Slovak and Ukrainian
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) eu.depau.etchdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “fdroid.org” Not the developer's name (“Davide Depau”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Jul 18, 2026
- Uploaded by “actolov” 2 followers · uploading since 2023
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How to install EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4.5 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 eu-depau-etchdroid-26-75703447-b43eaf9dc15505f04cbf90c925707aa1.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 b43eaf9dc15505f04cbf90c925707aa1. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer — 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; for this file we recommend not to.