LocalSend: Transfer Files v1.17.0
APK · 16.7 MB · version code 583 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Feb 10, 2026
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.18.1, uploaded Aug 11, 2026 — about 6 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 16.7 MB; the latest is 44.3 MB (27.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 7 more permissions: Access local network, Bind quick settings tile, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Show notifications, Run at startup, Prevent the device from sleeping.
File information
- Version
- v1.17.0 (583)
- Uploaded
- Feb 10, 2026
- Size
- 16.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 7b8894382b151fe1c49c1499d2c101f1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- FD:CD:F5:3F:FD:C0:9F:93:F0:30:13:F6:6A:BB:67:A4:2E:6A:F7:08
- Signed by
- O=LocalSend
- File name
- org-localsend-localsend-app-583-73505547-7b8894382b151fe1c49c1499d2c101f1.apk
- Package
- org.localsend.localsend_app
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.17.0
Improved media picker
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.localsend.localsend_app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “LocalSend” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed May 27, 2025
- Uploaded by “giveyoufreeapp” 7 followers · uploading since 2025
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install LocalSend: Transfer Files on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 33.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (16.7 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-localsend-localsend-app-583-73505547-7b8894382b151fe1c49c1499d2c101f1.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 7b8894382b151fe1c49c1499d2c101f1. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 LocalSend: Transfer Files — 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 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; for this file we recommend not to.