Kobo
com.kobobooks.samsung.android
- The source store flagged this file with a security warning Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.3.253 (253)
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2013 (13 years ago)
- APK size
- 1.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Permissions
- 8 (2 sensitive)
About this APK
Kobo is an app. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and modify shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “jibajelot”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Kobo” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 17, 2020
- Signed byCN=Kobo Inc., OU=Android Team, O=Kobo, L=Toronto, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)19:2B:28:E5:E7:7A:15:25:2A:9F:44:D3:D8:8D:5B:B4:18:0B:63:86
- File MD5cf19d4b3a1592ecbd104e8c5b9b7eea8
- Uploaded by “jibajelot” 137 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (8)
Kobo requests 8 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Raised thread priority android.permission.RAISED_THREAD_PRIORITY
- 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
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Kobo APK: questions and answers
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 the Kobo APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cf19d4b3a1592ecbd104e8c5b9b7eea8.