exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon v2.8.6
APK · 3.9 MB · version code 2020806 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Dec 29, 2017
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v3.6.1.13, uploaded Sep 6, 2024 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 3.9 MB; the latest is 10 MB (6.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Run foreground services, Access all files, Show notifications, Google Play install referrer, Advertising ID.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v2.8.6 (2020806)
- Uploaded
- Dec 29, 2017
- Size
- 3.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 268c70cd069dca60c8021c19c5bbd91a
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- A3:66:74:D3:5B:C2:D5:8E:02:AD:28:D5:D0:B9:79:A9:9B:5F:DE:F4
- Signed by
- CN=www.penreader.com, OU=SHDD, O=Paragon Software Group, L=Moskau, ST=Moskau, C=RU
- File name
- com-paragon-tcplugins-ntfs-ro-2020806-34144936-268c70cd069dca60c8021c19c5bbd91a.apk
- Package
- com.paragon.tcplugins_ntfs_ro
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.8.6
Bugfixes and Improvements
Permissions (12)
This version requests 12 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.paragon.tcplugins_ntfs_ro.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Paragon Software Group” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v3.6.1.13, which matches Google Play v3.6.1.13
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Sep 27, 2022
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 22, 2020
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 7.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (3.9 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-paragon-tcplugins-ntfs-ro-2020806-34144936-268c70cd069dca60c8021c19c5bbd91a.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 268c70cd069dca60c8021c19c5bbd91a. 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 exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon — 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 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.