At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0 (1)
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 1 MB
- Requires
- Android 3.2+ (API 13)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 15, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8 (3 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Light Browser is an app by Offspring java in the Communication category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “offspringjava” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 7, 2020
- Signed byCN=offspringjava
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)03:89:CB:1B:77:69:01:43:0D:E5:CD:63:9C:0C:2B:59:92:1B:C2:51
- File MD529441cbb06eb0be48b6b0d40efdcf750
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (8)
Light Browser requests 8 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
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Browser write history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Light Browser 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 Light Browser APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 29441cbb06eb0be48b6b0d40efdcf750.