
At a glance
- Latest version
- v157.0.1 (2016188626)
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026 (2 days ago)
- APK size
- 128.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Android TV
- Supported
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 28, 2011
- Permissions
- 32 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- support.mozilla.org/mobile
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Firefox Fast & Private Browser is an app by Mozilla in the Communication category, listed since September 2011. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps. It also supports Android TV.
Since version 4.0b3, the minimum Android version rose from 2.0 to 8.0. It asks for 32 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 157.0. The app 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 v157.0.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “sirkesyone-applikes”.
Version history
11 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v4.0b3. Since v153.0.4 it requires Android 8.0+.
Firefox Fast & Private Browser among popular Communication apps
Firefox Fast & Private Browser is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Communication category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE: Free Calls & Messages | 4.2 (1,086) | 1B+ | – |
| UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private | 4.3 (2,170) | 1B+ | 41 MB |
| Firefox Fast & Private Browser (this app) | 4.3 (1,220) | 500M+ | 128.1 MB |
| Gmail Go | 3.8 (13) | 500M+ | – |
| Opera Browser: Fast & Private | 4.5 (585) | 500M+ | 154.8 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Communication ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Mozilla Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Oct 6, 2026
- Signed byCN=Release Engineering, OU=Release Engineering, O=Mozilla Corporation, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)92:0F:48:76:A6:A5:7B:4A:6A:2F:4C:CA:F6:5F:7D:29:CE:26:FF:2C
- File MD55ec155920d373d72809dff2903fc18b0
- Uploaded by “sirkesyone-applikes” Bronze tier · 3,894 followers · uploading since 2016
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 (32)
Firefox Fast & Private Browser requests 32 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Credential manager query candidate credentials android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
- Credential manager set origin android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Firefox profiler internal (custom) org.mozilla.firefox.permission.PROFILER_INTERNAL
- Firefox receive download broadcast (custom) org.mozilla.firefox.permission.RECEIVE_DOWNLOAD_BROADCAST
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.mozilla.firefox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read permission (custom) com.adjust.preinstall.READ_PERMISSION
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Firefox Fast & Private Browser APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Firefox Fast & Private Browser for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 68.10.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 68.10.1 · 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 Firefox Fast & Private Browser APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5ec155920d373d72809dff2903fc18b0.