
Lightning Browser - Web Browser
Speed, Simplicity, Security. Lightning makes browsing the web better.
A.C.R. Development · acr.browser.barebones
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.1.0 (102)
- Updated
- Apr 11, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 3.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Permissions
- 9 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- acrdevelopment.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Lightning Browser - Web Browser is an app by A.C.R. Development in the Communication category. It includes native code for ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit and MIPS, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 9 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “prishli3nogi”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Anthony Restaino” Not the developer's name (“A.C.R. Development”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 23, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Jan 17, 2021
- Signed byCN=Anthony Restaino
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BD:0A:2A:D0:0A:D6:28:CE:C5:0A:17:81:BA:77:52:52:C6:9D:78:84
- File MD58e5647b18468208464cd6006fe29f596
- Uploaded by “prishli3nogi” uploading since 2020
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Permissions (9)
Lightning Browser - Web Browser requests 9 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Lightning Browser - Web 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 Lightning Browser - Web 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 8e5647b18468208464cd6006fe29f596.