Sefaria v3.59
APK · 3.9 MB · version code 359 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Jul 26, 2018
- Same certificate as v5.9.16, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v5.9.16, uploaded Aug 24, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 3.9 MB; the latest is 14.7 MB (10.8 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: View Wi-Fi connections, Get tasks, Run at startup, Google Play license check, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Download without notification, Read shared storage, Add home-screen shortcuts.
File information
- Version
- v3.59 (359)
- Uploaded
- Jul 26, 2018
- Size
- 3.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ee2a77b6b50a346b39fbb75a01969fef
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 92:43:ED:74:52:9B:83:C9:E0:B3:FF:DB:21:0A:A5:2A:55:41:5E:88
- Signed by
- CN=Sefaria, O=Sefaria, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
- File name
- org-sefaria-sefaria-359-39149764-ee2a77b6b50a346b39fbb75a01969fef.apk
- Package
- org.sefaria.sefaria
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.59
Update to online mode. Fix Steinsaltz for Zevachim
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Sefaria” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v5.9.16, which matches Google Play v5.9.16
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 16, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 15, 2020
- Uploaded by “dadou55” uploading since 2018
Scans 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.
How to install Sefaria on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 7.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (3.9 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 org-sefaria-sefaria-359-39149764-ee2a77b6b50a346b39fbb75a01969fef.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 ee2a77b6b50a346b39fbb75a01969fef. 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 Sefaria — 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 4.0+). 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.