Principal®

Keep up with your financial goals on the go.

Principal Financial Group · gokart.com.principal

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v4.0.26 186.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0.26 (5162)
Updated: Jul 15, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 186.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Finance (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 24 (5 sensitive)
Website: principal.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Principal® is an app by Principal Financial Group in the Finance category, listed since at least June 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 24 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read media images. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.0.26

UX Improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The updated Principal® app makes it easy to keep on top of your retirement savings and gain insights to help you reach your financial goals. Download and use the app to: • Complete simple transactions and quick check-ins: view account balances, roll over funds, change contributions, adjust investments, and more • Discover financial education to help build your confidence and make progress in budgeting, saving, debt payoff, and more • Learn from tools like our personalized Retirement Wellness Score to see how you’re tracking toward your retirement goals • Find your insurance information The availability of information and functionality will vary depending on your plan type(s). To make changes not available on the app, visit principal.com. Some screens may contain more information than is illustrated in the samples. This document is intended to be educational in nature and is not intended to be taken as a recommendation. Insurance products and plan administrative services provided through Principal Life Insurance Co., a member of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. Visit our online privacy policy at https://www.principal.com/privacy-policies © 2025 Principal Financial Services, Inc. 3729939-072024

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 15, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Principal Financial Group” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 15, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 15, 2026
Signed byCN=Justin Musgrove, OU=Principal Financial Group, O=Principal Financial Group, L=Des Moines, ST=IA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4C:0A:9D:12:3F:33:27:F8:2B:5D:66:DD:19:46:6B:67:A6:88:50:51
File MD547d30e087c85d919e1cdd142246ebaea
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (24)

Principal® requests 24 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) gokart.com.principal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Principal® APK: questions and answers

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 Principal® APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 47d30e087c85d919e1cdd142246ebaea.