SKF Authenticate v2.4
APK · 24.5 MB · version code 230 · Android 9+ · uploaded Sep 29, 2026
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.4.1, uploaded Sep 29, 2026 — the same day as this one.
- Size: this file is 24.5 MB; the latest is 22.3 MB (2.2 MB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v2.4 (230)
- Uploaded
- Sep 29, 2026
- Size
- 24.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f0b888a8a76afd6d63fb79315357f8aa
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 18:B5:FB:81:04:DC:BC:06:00:71:0A:C7:66:F3:77:C7:5A:98:8D:13
- Signed by
- CN=Wolfgang Lindner, OU=SKF Sverige AB, O=SKF, L=G?teborg, C=SE
- File name
- com-skf-authenticate-230-76854018-f0b888a8a76afd6d63fb79315357f8aa.apk
- Package
- com.skf.authenticate
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.4
We’ve made some updates to enhance functionality and ensure compliance with global standards:
1. Geolocation Access Now Required: To support regulatory compliance and improve service accuracy, the app now requires access to your device’s location.
2. Bug Fixes & Performance Enhancements: Minor improvements have been made to ensure a smoother and more reliable experience.
Thank you for using SKF Authenticate. We appreciate your continued trust and support.
Permissions (19)
This version requests 19 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- 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
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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) com.skf.authenticate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- 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 Sep 29, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SKF” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install SKF Authenticate on Android 9+
You'll need about 49 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (24.5 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-skf-authenticate-230-76854018-f0b888a8a76afd6d63fb79315357f8aa.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 f0b888a8a76afd6d63fb79315357f8aa. 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 SKF Authenticate — 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 9+). 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.