XDA

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xda-developers · com.xda.labs.play

5.0 out of 5 (13 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.15.41 75.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.15.41 (290021541)
Updated: Apr 22, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 75.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Apr 5, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 29 (4 sensitive)
Website: xda-developers.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

XDA is an app by xda-developers in the Communication category, listed since at least April 2017. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.1.6b-play, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read shared storage and display over other apps. Compared with version 1.1.6b-play, it adds 14 new permissions (“Camera”, “Display over other apps”, “Control vibration” and 11 more) and drops 3 (“Find accounts on the device”, “Set wallpaper” and “Add home-screen shortcuts”).

Ratings

5.0out of 513 ratings

5 ★100%
4 ★0%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.15.41

Fix for crash on app load

Description

From the listing uploaded by “india-market”.

Welcome to the new mobile experience for the XDA-Developers forum! Now based on XenForo, the XDA app is the best way to experience the best phone forums in the world with custom gesture support, super smooth and fast navigation, easy access to your private messages/mentions/quotes, great search tools to find exactly what you're looking for, and more. This app is new and is a work in progress. You can tell us what you think about it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/new-app-feedback-placeholder-for-now.4199599/ For a great primer on how to use the new XDA app, check out this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/index-xda-2021-navigating-the-new-forum-app.4199143/ If you're having login issues, make sure you have the latest app update, then fill out this form if problems persist: https://www.xda-developers.com/login-problems/ Some features: - Fast, based on XenForo - Keep your watched threads and forums within easy reach - Fully material design with hand-friendly bottom tab navigation - Read, write, and reply to threads - Customizable gestures to easily share, save, watch and mark a thread read or unread - Full support for quotes/mention - Light/dark themes - Notification support - Great search tools Enjoy!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.6b-play. Since v2.15.41 it requires Android 5.0+.

v2.15.41 LATEST Apr 22, 2025 75.1 MB TRUSTED v1.1.6b-play Mar 19, 2018 11.4 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “XDA Developers” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 24, 2023
Signed byCN=Jeff Corcoran, OU=Android, O=XDA Developers, L=Media, ST=PA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AF:44:18:1E:8E:C1:F0:26:01:D4:62:F0:1A:69:7C:EE:A0:90:D4:1B
File MD5b73980e01d205306204eef69718dcc50
Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017

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Permissions (29)

XDA requests 29 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Media library android.permission.MEDIA_LIBRARY
Media library write only android.permission.MEDIA_LIBRARY_WRITE_ONLY
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Notifications android.permission.NOTIFICATIONS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.xda.labs.play.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Push messaging (app-defined) host.exp.exponent.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
User facing notifications android.permission.USER_FACING_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

XDA APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of XDA for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.1.6b-play is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.1.6b-play · 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 XDA 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 b73980e01d205306204eef69718dcc50.

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