Instapaper v6.4
APK · 29.7 MB · version code 168 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Mar 6, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v6.4.1, uploaded May 8, 2026 — about 2 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 29.7 MB; the latest is 29.7 MB (29.5 KB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v6.4 (168)
- Uploaded
- Mar 6, 2026
- Size
- 29.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 3eafbb93f1efeaf5798a474fcb0e8a79
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F9:8C:EE:E6:12:33:86:92:70:AD:F0:8F:BA:6F:F8:30:63:D5:A9:25
- Signed by
- CN=Jason Emerick, OU=Mobelux, O=Mobelux, L=Richmond, ST=VA, C=US
- File name
- com-instapaper-android-168-73827430-3eafbb93f1efeaf5798a474fcb0e8a79.apk
- Package
- com.instapaper.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.4
* Search Improvements: Improved feature so all articles open in reader mode, regardless of whether the article is synced. Additionally, we made title-only search of synced articles free for all users.
* You can now edit article titles and descriptions via long press an article > "..." > Edit
* Improved folder editing including support for public folders.
* Improved audio control widget for text-to-speech.
* Other fixes and improvements!
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.instapaper.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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 Mar 6, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Mobelux” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 6, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 6, 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 Instapaper on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 59.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (29.7 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-instapaper-android-168-73827430-3eafbb93f1efeaf5798a474fcb0e8a79.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 3eafbb93f1efeaf5798a474fcb0e8a79. 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 Instapaper — 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 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, 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.