Free Basics by Facebook v185.0.0.0.0
APK · 5 MB · version code 839475269 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Aug 22, 2026
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v195.0.0.0.4, uploaded Sep 5, 2026 — about 14 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 5 MB; the latest is 5.5 MB (501 KB larger).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v185.0.0.0.0 (839475269)
- Uploaded
- Aug 22, 2026
- Size
- 5 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b7a1c603c4fc8e6cd5c88509637a79a3
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 93:DC:F5:F2:AC:68:8A:50:BB:91:BD:72:E7:52:E1:F6:71:E7:24:D8
- Signed by
- CN=Free Basics, OU=Facebook Connectivity, O=Facebook Inc., L=Menlo Park, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-freebasics-839475269-76211221-b7a1c603c4fc8e6cd5c88509637a79a3.apk
- Package
- com.freebasics
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (12)
This version requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.freebasics.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_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
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 22, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Facebook Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- v195.0.0.0.4 uses a different certificate v180.0.0.1.11 and v146.0.0.1.197 use the same one as this file. Android normally won't update one with the other. v195.0.0.0.4
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Sep 5, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 22, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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 Free Basics by Facebook on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 10 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (5 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-freebasics-839475269-76211221-b7a1c603c4fc8e6cd5c88509637a79a3.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 b7a1c603c4fc8e6cd5c88509637a79a3. 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 Basics by Facebook — 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 6.0+). 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.