At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.1.3 (97)
- Updated
- May 15, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 2.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 3.0+ (API 11)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Nov 1, 2018 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Video Downloader for Facebook is an app by FastVid in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2018. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 3.4, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 3.0. It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.0.7.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.1.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v3.4. Since v8.6 it requires Android 3.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Linterna Apps” Not the developer's name (“FastVid”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- The same certificate signs apps from 3 different developers Developers normally sign only their own apps. This can mean the files were re-signed by someone else — or that one company builds or publishes apps under several names.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 5, 2020
- Signed byCN=Obaidah Rawashdeh, OU=CEO, O=Linterna Apps, L=Ontario, ST=Toronto, C=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)CD:D5:B9:EF:4B:FB:0C:49:15:F4:02:60:99:9F:95:AA:4B:08:82:4F
- File MD547b8d41853c765bc694baa80787e715f
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (7)
Video Downloader for Facebook requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) fb.video.downloader.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Video Downloader for Facebook APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Video Downloader for Facebook for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 3.0 or later. Version 3.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.3 and later. Get version 3.9 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Video Downloader for Facebook 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 signing certificate is also used for apps from 3 different developers. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 47b8d41853c765bc694baa80787e715f.
