
FineReader: Mobile Scanner App
Scan photos and documents & convert them into text, PDF, etc. Handy scanning app
ABBYY · com.abbyy.mobile.finescanner.free
At a glance
- Latest version
- v15.2.3.1 (2399)
- Updated
- Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 165.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Business (app)
- Permissions
- 32 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
FineReader: Mobile Scanner App is an app by ABBYY in the Business category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 32 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v15.2.3.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “8818freak”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ABBYY USA” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 23, 2026
- Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=ABBYY USA, L=Milpitas, ST=CA, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)93:A0:E9:06:86:C8:E3:57:82:55:A0:6E:8F:9F:F0:D3:08:35:F3:D8
- File MD5dfdfa0591cfa710fdfe97c4f3d517633
- Uploaded by “8818freak” 157 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (32)
FineReader: Mobile Scanner App requests 32 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.abbyy.mobile.finescanner.free.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
FineReader: Mobile Scanner App APK: questions and answers
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 FineReader: Mobile Scanner App free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the FineReader: Mobile Scanner App APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dfdfa0591cfa710fdfe97c4f3d517633.