
GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader
GoTorrent- Fast and light Torrent Downloader
gotoswitch · com.bittorrent.download.torrent.go
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.1.6 (202309274)
- Updated
- Jun 13, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 12.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 18 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader is an app by gotoswitch in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2023. 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 2.1.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 4.4. It asks for 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.1.3, it adds 1 new permission (“Run at startup”) and drops 3 (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.1.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v2.1.2. Since v2.1.3 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 13, 2024
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)02:A9:27:21:01:8D:74:79:0B:23:E2:86:A5:CD:DA:D8:E7:1A:B6:02
- File MD5037c7a22a336b461373dfef839b9975c
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (18)
GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader requests 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage documents android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Quickboot poweron android.permission.QUICKBOOT_POWERON
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.1.2 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the GoTorrent- Torrent Downloader APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 037c7a22a336b461373dfef839b9975c.