Tor Browser (Alpha) v16.0a3 (147.0a1)
APK · 108.3 MB · version code 2016144294 · Android 8.0+ · uploaded Feb 18, 2026
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v16.0a13 (153.4.0esr), uploaded Oct 8, 2026 — about 8 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 108.3 MB; the latest is 110.5 MB (2.1 MB larger).
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Torbrowser alpha profiler internal (custom).
File information
- Version
- v16.0a3 (147.0a1) (2016144294)
- Uploaded
- Feb 18, 2026
- Size
- 108.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f015ae0f93c890cd1032d596a4547726
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- D8:D5:4C:45:85:F3:BB:2C:80:D3:6C:85:A0:D4:1B:6D:C9:6A:33:80
- Signed by
- CN=Tor Browser, OU=Applications Team, O=The Tor Project, L=Seattle, ST=WA, C=US
- File name
- org-torproject-torbrowser-alpha-2016144294-73610377-f015ae0f93c890cd1032d596a4547726.apk
- Package
- org.torproject.torbrowser_alpha
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v16.0a3 (147.0a1)
Tor Browser is improving with each new release. This release includes critical security improvements. Please read the release notes for more information about what changed in this version. https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a3/
Permissions (27)
This version requests 27 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Credential manager query candidate credentials android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
- Credential manager set origin android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) org.torproject.torbrowser_alpha.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read permission (custom) com.adjust.preinstall.READ_PERMISSION
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Torbrowser alpha receive download broadcast (custom) org.torproject.torbrowser_alpha.permission.RECEIVE_DOWNLOAD_BROADCAST
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “The Tor Project” Not the developer's name (“telimo”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Feb 18, 2026
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Tor Browser (Alpha) on Android 8.0+
You'll need about 216.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (108.3 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-torproject-torbrowser-alpha-2016144294-73610377-f015ae0f93c890cd1032d596a4547726.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 f015ae0f93c890cd1032d596a4547726. 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 Tor Browser (Alpha) — 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 8.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 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.
Other versions (16)
v16.0a13 (153.4.0esr) LATEST
v16.0a12 (153.3.0esr)
v16.0a11 (153.2.0esr)
v16.0a10 (153.1.0esr)
v16.0a9 (153.0esr)
v16.0a8 (152.0a1)
v16.0a7 (151.0a1)
v16.0a6 (150.0a1)
v16.0a5 (149.0a1)
v16.0a4 (148.0a1)
v16.0a3 (147.0a1) THIS FILE
v16.0a2 (147.0a1)
v16.0a1 (146.0a1)
v15.0a4 (140.4.0esr)
v15.0a3 (140.3.0esr)