At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.2.1 (20260706)
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 2.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Permissions
- 24 (6 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Via - SIMPLE Web Browser is an app by Lakor Ti in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 6.8.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.4. It asks for 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 6.8.0, it adds 1 new permission: “Credential manager set origin”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v7.2.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “scscs”.
Version history
3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v6.8.0. Since v7.2.1 it requires Android 4.4+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Various Tu” Not the developer's name (“Lakor Ti”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Aug 6, 2026
- Signed byCN=Various Tu, L=??, ST=??, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)AF:5D:11:B1:70:31:27:16:7E:23:B4:5F:A7:06:F0:DD:98:65:49:9B
- File MD5439f18dc0099bacb545c9365a59ae4c7
- Uploaded by “scscs” uploading since 2026
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Permissions (24)
Via - SIMPLE Web Browser requests 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Credential manager set origin android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.bbk.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Via broadcast (custom) mark.via.permission.BROADCAST
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Via - SIMPLE Web Browser APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Via - SIMPLE Web Browser for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 6.8.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. Get version 6.8.0 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Via - SIMPLE Web Browser APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 439f18dc0099bacb545c9365a59ae4c7.