Firefox Fast & Private Browser v157.0
APK · 128 MB · version code 2016186458 · Android 8.0+ · uploaded Sep 30, 2026
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v157.0.1, uploaded Oct 6, 2026 — about 6 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 128 MB; the latest is 128.1 MB (12 KB larger).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v157.0 (2016186458)
- Uploaded
- Sep 30, 2026
- Size
- 128 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 1be6bf1b775829f8651d73726bf0e3ea
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 92:0F:48:76:A6:A5:7B:4A:6A:2F:4C:CA:F6:5F:7D:29:CE:26:FF:2C
- Signed by
- CN=Release Engineering, OU=Release Engineering, O=Mozilla Corporation, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- org-mozilla-firefox-2016186458-76874348-1be6bf1b775829f8651d73726bf0e3ea.apk
- Package
- org.mozilla.firefox
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v157.0
- Built-in VPN: Get 50 GB of protected browsing each month to help hide your IP address and location. Available in select countries, with more coming soon.
- Better media controls: Skip forward or back and use the timeline to find your spot right from the media notification.
- Android sharing: On Android 14 and later, sharing uses the familiar Android share menu, with additional Firefox options like Send tab to device and Scan QR code. Earlier Android versions keep the existing share screen.
Permissions (32)
This version 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
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
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 30, 2026
- Uploaded by “gamesandapps0” 156 followers · uploading since 2019
Scans 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.
How to install Firefox Fast & Private Browser on Android 8.0+
You'll need about 256.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (128 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 org-mozilla-firefox-2016186458-76874348-1be6bf1b775829f8651d73726bf0e3ea.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 1be6bf1b775829f8651d73726bf0e3ea. 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?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. 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 Firefox Fast & Private Browser — 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 8.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for 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.