SOTI Surf v15.6.1 Build 5
APK · 22.9 MB · version code 156100005 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Sep 23, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2026.1.1 Build 6, uploaded Jul 27, 2026.
- Size: this file is 22.9 MB; the latest is 36.8 MB (13.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 7 more permissions: Run foreground services, Show notifications, Run at startup, Mobicontrol client certificate data (custom), Mobicontrol client certificate data afw (custom), Mobicontrol client certificate data elm (custom), Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v15.6.1 Build 5 (156100005)
- Uploaded
- Sep 23, 2026
- Size
- 22.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy), ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 26c06a16b3e0a6ae07268171ab3bda60
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 38:AC:D1:8C:79:50:12:FC:5B:86:F4:87:E2:40:2B:0E:1F:B2:94:72
- Signed by
- CN=SOTI Inc., OU=SOTI Inc., O=SOTI Inc., L=Mississauga, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- File name
- net-soti-surf-156100005-76761819-26c06a16b3e0a6ae07268171ab3bda60.apk
- Package
- net.soti.surf
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v15.6.1 Build 5
Bugs and Improvements
Permissions (28)
This version requests 28 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Capture video output android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Mobicontrol device info (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.DEVICE_INFO
- Mobicontrol device info afw (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.DEVICE_INFO_AFW
- Mobicontrol device info elm (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.DEVICE_INFO_ELM
- Mobicontrol get data (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.GET_DATA
- Mobicontrol get data afw (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.GET_DATA_AFW
- Mobicontrol get data elm (custom) net.soti.mobicontrol.permission.GET_DATA_ELM
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read (custom) net.soti.surf.fileprovider.READ
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 23, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SOTI Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 23, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 23, 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 (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install SOTI Surf on Android 4.2+
You'll need about 45.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (22.9 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 net-soti-surf-156100005-76761819-26c06a16b3e0a6ae07268171ab3bda60.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 26c06a16b3e0a6ae07268171ab3bda60. 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 SOTI Surf — 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.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy), 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.