Microsoft Authenticator v6.2003.1704
APK · 9.7 MB · version code 20201704 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Mar 28, 2020
- Same certificate as v6.2609.6214, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v6.2609.6214, uploaded Sep 28, 2026 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 9.7 MB; the latest is 61.1 MB (51.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 8.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 7 more permissions: Location in the background, Approximate location, Precise location, Foreground service location, Nfc, Show notifications, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v6.2003.1704 (20201704)
- Uploaded
- Mar 28, 2020
- Size
- 9.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- e4b74a3962ba7d054c926ecead1e9122
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 86:8D:38:D1:2D:DF:7D:99:26:C6:AB:50:AD:2C:29:4D:53:A7:F6:BD
- Signed by
- CN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=Microsoft Azure Authenticator for Android, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
- File name
- com-azure-authenticator-20201704-50991430-e4b74a3962ba7d054c926ecead1e9122.apk
- Package
- com.azure.authenticator
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.2003.1704
Big improvements coming your way!
-Now supporting work, school and personal Microsoft accounts, as well as 3rd party accounts (Google, Facebook, etc)
-Approve sign-ins directly from notifications for Microsoft work and personal accounts
-Ability to approve sign-ins without launching the app, even for PIN-enabled accounts
-Compatible with Android Wear devices
-Integrated QR code scanner
-Workplace join updates
-Conditional access
Stay tuned for even more updates coming over the next few months!
Permissions (26)
This version requests 26 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Knox knox cert provisioning (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERT_PROVISIONING
- Knox knox certificate (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERTIFICATE
- Knox knox enterprise device admin (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN
- Knox knox security (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SECURITY
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Sec.enterprise device admin android.permission.sec.ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN
- Sec.mdm certificate android.permission.sec.MDM_CERTIFICATE
- Sec.mdm security android.permission.sec.MDM_SECURITY
- Support permission (custom) com.azure.authenticator.knox.SUPPORT_PERMISSION
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Microsoft Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v6.2609.6214, which matches Google Play v6.2609.6214 · v6.2608.5658 · v6.2607.4697 · v6.2602.0889
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 28, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 27, 2020
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Microsoft Authenticator on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 19.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (9.7 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 com-azure-authenticator-20201704-50991430-e4b74a3962ba7d054c926ecead1e9122.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 e4b74a3962ba7d054c926ecead1e9122. 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 Microsoft Authenticator — 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.