
Proton VPN: Private, Secure
Get a fast, safe, private, and secure VPN with no logs and no data limit
Proton Technologies AG · ch.protonvpn.android
- Other versions use a different certificate Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.19.78.1 (605197801)
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 59.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.1+ (API 25)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS, MIPS 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 24, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 12 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- protonvpn.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Proton VPN: Private, Secure is an app by Proton Technologies AG in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 2.6.91.0, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.1. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and see all installed apps. Compared with version 2.6.91.0, it adds 5 new permissions (“Camera”, “Foreground service system exempted”, “Show notifications” and 2 more) and drops 1 (“Change wifi state”).
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.19.78.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.
Version history
4 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.6.91.0. Since v5.19.78.1 it requires Android 7.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“Proton Technologies AG”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Other versions use a different certificate v2.6.91.0. Android normally won't update an installed app with a file signed by another certificate, and a new certificate can mean a different publisher. v2.6.91.0
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Sep 4, 2026
- Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- File MD5950877006db152f25f1d6892bf772568
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (12)
Proton VPN: Private, Secure requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ch.protonvpn.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- 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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Proton VPN: Private, Secure APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Proton VPN: Private, Secure for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 2.6.91.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.6.91.0 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Proton VPN: Private, Secure APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Some other versions are signed with a different certificate. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 950877006db152f25f1d6892bf772568.