Pratilipi Novel v8.37.1
APK · 33.4 MB · version code 699 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Aug 24, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v9.4.0, uploaded Oct 1, 2026 — about 1 month after this one.
- Size: this file is 33.4 MB; the latest is 27.8 MB (5.6 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 6.0+; the latest needs Android 8.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Ad services config, Read shared storage, Apphub bind apphub service (custom).
File information
- Version
- v8.37.1 (699)
- Uploaded
- Aug 24, 2026
- Size
- 33.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f49d248aafbfdec11f70b61dd887fbd7
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- C0:57:6A:7A:2D:B3:A9:9E:AC:4B:80:F7:4F:FA:B6:37:52:F8:6B:1D
- Signed by
- CN=Team Android, OU=Pratilipi Android, O=Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited, L=Bangalore, ST=Karanataka, C=IN
- File name
- com-pratilipi-mobile-android-699-76232981-f49d248aafbfdec11f70b61dd887fbd7.apk
- Package
- com.pratilipi.mobile.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v8.37.1
What’s New
Your sharing experience just got smoother. Story previews now appear more reliably on WhatsApp, and text-only shares feel cleaner and easier to send.
We’ve also improved a few important flows behind the scenes — including better updates on the home screen, clearer communication around Superfan purchases, and a smoother path while adding bank account details.
Fixes
Update now for a smoother, more connected experience.
Permissions (28)
This version requests 28 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- 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 custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.pratilipi.mobile.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read account state (custom) com.truecaller.permission.sdk.internal.read_account_state
- Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 24, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Aug 24, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 24, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Pratilipi Novel on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 66.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (33.4 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-pratilipi-mobile-android-699-76232981-f49d248aafbfdec11f70b61dd887fbd7.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 f49d248aafbfdec11f70b61dd887fbd7. 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 Pratilipi Novel — 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 6.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, 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.