FortiClient VPN v5.4.2.0168
APK · 9 MB · version code 504020168 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Sep 12, 2017
- Same certificate as v7.4.6.0218, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.4.6.0218, uploaded Apr 14, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 9 MB; the latest is 59.6 MB (50.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 14 more permissions: Approximate location, Precise location, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service special use, Access all files, Show notifications, Request ignore battery optimizations….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read profile, Control vibration, Email access provider (custom), Email read attachment (custom), Email access provider (custom), Email read attachment (custom), Email read attachment preview (custom), Gm read content provider (custom)….
File information
- Version
- v5.4.2.0168 (504020168)
- Uploaded
- Sep 12, 2017
- Size
- 9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b4f0c700c60d17607bef52942d70ebbb
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AB:BC:CC:56:37:23:1E:A4:75:3D:30:6E:81:19:32:95:BF:A8:72:5F
- Signed by
- CN=Fortinet Android, OU=Android, O=Fortinet, L=Burnaby, ST=British Columbia, C=BC
- File name
- com-fortinet-forticlient-vpn-504020168-32083377-b4f0c700c60d17607bef52942d70ebbb.apk
- Package
- com.fortinet.forticlient_vpn
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.4.2.0168
- Resolve crashes in Android Oreo
- Add support for SSL VPN FortiToken push notification
- Other Bug Fixes
Permissions (24)
This version requests 24 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
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Email access provider (custom) com.android.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
- Email access provider (custom) com.google.android.gm.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
- Email read attachment (custom) com.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
- Email read attachment (custom) com.google.android.gm.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
- Email read attachment preview (custom) com.google.android.gm.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT_PREVIEW
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Gm read content provider (custom) com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_CONTENT_PROVIDER
- Gm read gmail (custom) com.google.android.gm.permission.READ_GMAIL
- Gm write gmail (custom) com.google.android.gm.permission.WRITE_GMAIL
- Gmail read attachment (custom) com.google.android.providers.gmail.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
- Gmail read gmail (custom) com.google.android.providers.gmail.permission.READ_GMAIL
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- 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: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Fortinet” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v7.4.6.0218, which matches Google Play v7.4.6.0218 · v7.4.5.0212 · v7.4.3.0185 · v7.0.2.0031
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 12, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 29, 2020
- Uploaded by “cursistore” Bronze tier · 614 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install FortiClient VPN on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 18.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (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-fortinet-forticlient-vpn-504020168-32083377-b4f0c700c60d17607bef52942d70ebbb.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 b4f0c700c60d17607bef52942d70ebbb. 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 FortiClient VPN — 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, 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.