Lantern: Better than a VPN v4.5.9 (20180405.034325)
APK · 17.7 MB · version code 271520848 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Apr 6, 2018
- Same certificate as v5.5.1 (20190730.193443), which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.5.1 (20190730.193443), uploaded Jun 27, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 17.7 MB; the latest is 29.2 MB (11.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 2 more permissions: Run foreground services, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Precise location, Get tasks, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v4.5.9 (20180405.034325) (271520848)
- Uploaded
- Apr 6, 2018
- Size
- 17.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2927889566eb652bbb7bfefee5124cd0
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 0F:78:DE:9B:1D:14:BF:6F:ED:01:83:47:C9:EF:CA:0E:3F:A3:85:74
- Signed by
- O=Lantern
- File name
- org-getlantern-lantern-271520848-36456740-2927889566eb652bbb7bfefee5124cd0.apk
- Package
- org.getlantern.lantern
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (12)
This version requests 12 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Payment broadcast permission (custom) org.getlantern.lantern.mobiamo.PAYMENT_BROADCAST_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) org.getlantern.lantern.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Lantern” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v5.5.1 (20190730.193443), which matches Google Play v5.5.1 (20190730.193443)
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 4, 2020
- Uploaded by “h-aghidat” Bronze tier · 6,062 followers · uploading since 2012
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Lantern: Better than a VPN on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 35.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (17.7 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 org-getlantern-lantern-271520848-36456740-2927889566eb652bbb7bfefee5124cd0.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 2927889566eb652bbb7bfefee5124cd0. 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 Lantern: Better than a VPN — 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 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.