
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.28 (27)
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026 (14 days ago)
- APK size
- 7.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 16, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
PDF Reader is an app by Sapp Labs in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.10, the APK grew from 2.3 MB to 7.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: access all files and read shared storage. Compared with version 1.25, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.28
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.10. Since v1.28 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Gapp Studios” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v1.25, which matches Google Play v1.25 · v1.10
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 24, 2026
- Signed byCN=Sandesh Hegde, O=Gapp Studios, L=Bangalore, ST=Karnataka, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BB:98:E3:AF:73:20:F6:B7:0F:72:53:8D:AC:38:52:FD:3F:BA:F8:CC
- File MD5336403dfeebfa02650fab0799aa3d22e
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (13)
PDF Reader requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gappstudios.autowifi3gdataswitch.san.basicpdfviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
PDF Reader APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of PDF Reader for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.25 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.25 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the PDF Reader APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.25, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 336403dfeebfa02650fab0799aa3d22e.