
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.0.1.0025 (800010025)
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026 (17 days ago)
- APK size
- 78.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 29 (9 sensitive)
- Website
- forticlient.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
FortiClient is an app by Fortinet in the Business category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 7.0.0.0015, the APK grew from 19 MB to 78.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.0.0.0012.
What's new in v8.0.1.0025
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v7.0.0.0015. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v8.0.0.0012 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 22, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Fortinet” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 22, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 22, 2026
- Signed byCN=Fortinet Android, OU=Android, O=Fortinet, L=Burnaby, ST=British Columbia, C=BC
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)28:36:97:A3:82:1D:F9:E1:52:C0:49:9E:FF:E1:E8:38:E1:63:97:20
- File MD50c168db13ef5717e2dee2726f211a147
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (29)
FortiClient requests 29 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Broadcast (custom) com.airwatch.sdk.BROADCAST
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.fortinet.forticlient_fa.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
FortiClient APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of FortiClient for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.4.6.0218 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 7.4.6.0218 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the FortiClient 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 signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0c168db13ef5717e2dee2726f211a147.