FREE ADBLOCKER BROWSER v48.0.2016072601
APK · 59 MB · version code 2016072601 · Android 4.3+ · uploaded Jul 30, 2016
- Same certificate as v139.1.4140, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v139.1.4142, uploaded Oct 2, 2026 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 59 MB; the latest is 146.6 MB (87.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.3+; the latest needs Android 10+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 17 more permissions: View Wi-Fi connections, Credential manager query candidate credentials, Credential manager set allowed providers, Credential manager set origin, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service media playback, Show notifications….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Read sync settings, Read sync stats, Write sync settings, Browser read history bookmarks (custom), Browser write history bookmarks (custom), Read Google service settings.
File information
- Version
- v48.0.2016072601 (2016072601)
- Uploaded
- Jul 30, 2016
- Size
- 59 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.3+ (API 18)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2bf3af2da00d5b632d75a3d80bb22284
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 53:FA:F9:D0:69:EF:2D:8C:D7:20:1B:20:D3:A1:0D:EF:6E:2A:44:6A
- Signed by
- CN=Zhang Wei, OU=Free Adblocker Browser, O="Rocketshield, Inc.", L=Hongkong, ST=Central, C=HK
- File name
- com-hsv-freeadblockerbrowser-2016072601-20287088-2bf3af2da00d5b632d75a3d80bb22284.apk
- Package
- com.hsv.freeadblockerbrowser
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v48.0.2016072601
- Improved speed
- Improved design of new tab page
- Update to latest filter lists
- Changed unlock
- Bugfixes
Permissions (30)
This version requests 30 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Browser write history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Chrome device extras (custom) com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Freeadblockerbrowser read write bookmark folders (custom) com.hsv.freeadblockerbrowser.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.hsv.freeadblockerbrowser.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Tos acked (custom) com.hsv.freeadblockerbrowser.TOS_ACKED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Rocketshield, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v139.1.4140, which matches Google Play v139.1.4140 · v139.1.4138 · v139.1.4136 · v139.1.4046
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jul 30, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 26, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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 FREE ADBLOCKER BROWSER on Android 4.3+
You'll need about 118 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (59 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-hsv-freeadblockerbrowser-2016072601-20287088-2bf3af2da00d5b632d75a3d80bb22284.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 2bf3af2da00d5b632d75a3d80bb22284. 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 FREE ADBLOCKER 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 4.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for 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.