FreeOTP Authenticator v1.5
APK · 436 KB · version code 17 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Jan 25, 2016
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.0.6, uploaded May 17, 2026 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 436 KB; the latest is 8.9 MB (8.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 8 more permissions: Approximate location, Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan, Use fingerprint hardware, Control vibration, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.5 (17)
- Uploaded
- Jan 25, 2016
- Size
- 436 KB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f79aecc6aca1735e06538c48bb3ce76e
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- A9:90:2C:C2:CD:A8:35:A5:B7:D3:E1:F8:77:1F:36:AC:B3:2F:29:F7
- Signed by
- CN="Red Hat, Inc.", OU=FreeOTP, O="Red Hat, Inc.", C=US
- File name
- org-fedorahosted-freeotp-17-17138635-f79aecc6aca1735e06538c48bb3ce76e.apk
- Package
- org.fedorahosted.freeotp
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.5
Version 1.5 - UI overhaul. Image support (requires internet, storage permissions). Fixes.
Version 1.4 - New menu UI. New TOTP UI. Rename support. Copy/paste support.
Version 1.3 - Native camera/QR code support (requires camera permissions)
Version 1.2 - Return of the progress circle
Version 1.1 - Tablet support
Permissions (3)
This version requests 3 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 25, 2016.
- Certificate issued to “Red Hat, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jan 25, 2016
- Validated against Google Play Jan 25, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 8, 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install FreeOTP Authenticator on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 872 KB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (436 KB). 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-fedorahosted-freeotp-17-17138635-f79aecc6aca1735e06538c48bb3ce76e.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 f79aecc6aca1735e06538c48bb3ce76e. 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 FreeOTP Authenticator — 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 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.