At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.2.2 (1222)
- Updated
- Aug 29, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 97.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 10, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 22 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- iab.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
IAB Events is an app by IAB 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 3.1.3, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 3.1.5, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Read Google service settings” and 2 more) and drops 3 (“Read contacts”, “Use full screen intent” and “Write contacts”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v3.2.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.3. Since v3.2.2 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “blackthorn.io Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 29, 2026
- Signed byCN=Benedek Kokenyesi, OU=App Cloud, O=blackthorn.io Inc., L=Greenwich, ST=CT, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)67:D3:31:02:43:27:32:B6:DD:13:32:34:B0:CD:ED:0B:EB:0A:C1:EE
- File MD51cfaf60a0419f505c8c0dcc90394b9d2
- 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 (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (22)
IAB Events requests 22 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.iab.portal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- 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
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
IAB Events APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of IAB Events for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.1.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.1.5 · 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 IAB Events 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1cfaf60a0419f505c8c0dcc90394b9d2.
