Proton VPN: Private, Secure v111.1
APK · 1 MB · version code 1 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Nov 13, 2021
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.19.78.1, uploaded Sep 4, 2026 — about 4 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 1 MB; the latest is 59.4 MB (58.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 7.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 9 more permissions: Run foreground services, Foreground service system exempted, Show notifications, See all installed apps, Run at startup, Use biometric hardware, Use fingerprint hardware, Prevent the device from sleeping….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Precise location, Read shared storage, Control vibration, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v111.1 (1)
- Uploaded
- Nov 13, 2021
- Size
- 1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4658b1e96e81bac394430b7c16530baf
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 4E:D3:09:CD:2A:7C:E0:43:EF:50:02:B8:64:27:9E:EC:DA:F3:3A:1E
- Signed by
- CN=PwDYdht2GE, OU=PwDYdht2GE, O=PwDYdht2GE, L=PwDYdht2GE, ST=PwDYdht2GE
- File name
- ch-protonvpn-android-1-60615320-4658b1e96e81bac394430b7c16530baf.apk
- Package
- ch.protonvpn.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v111.1
- Fixes "Server List" button being inaccessible on some TV devices
- Improves "Report bug" functionality
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Unknown
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “PwDYdht2GE” 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 v5.19.78.1 and 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. v5.19.78.1 · v2.6.91.0
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Apr 15, 2025
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “we4erwefe” 1 followers · uploading since 2021
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How to install Proton VPN: Private, Secure on Android 4.2+
You'll need about 2.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (1 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 ch-protonvpn-android-1-60615320-4658b1e96e81bac394430b7c16530baf.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 4658b1e96e81bac394430b7c16530baf. 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?”. This file has no malware rating from the source store. If Play Protect warns about it, tap Cancel. 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 Proton VPN: Private, Secure — 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 4.2+). 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.