Yandex Start v7.16
APK · 30.8 MB · version code 70106001 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Jun 16, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v26.80, uploaded Sep 21, 2026 — about 3 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 30.8 MB; the latest is 307.4 MB (276.7 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 9+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 76 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices custom audience, Location in the background, Access local network, Access media location, Access notification policy, Bluetooth….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Package usage stats, Quickboot poweron, Read shared storage, Modify shared storage, Remove home-screen shortcuts, Disk manage service (custom), Full (custom)….
File information
- Version
- v7.16 (70106001)
- Uploaded
- Jun 16, 2026
- Size
- 30.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4cc18c17125e5f7f357c713e3679754f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 5D:22:42:74:D9:37:7C:35:DA:77:7A:D9:34:C6:5C:8C:CA:6E:7A:20
- Signed by
- CN=OOO Yandex, OU=Mobile Development, O=OOO Yandex, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU
- File name
- ru-yandex-searchplugin-70106001-75224034-4cc18c17125e5f7f357c713e3679754f.apk
- Package
- ru.yandex.searchplugin
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v7.16
- The app's home screen now accommodates more helpful information, and news
headlines and other cards in the feed remain accessible even without an Internet
connection.
- A new games section is now available. You don't need to install the games —
just launch one, and you're good to go.
- You can now take advantage of the Smart Lock technology: it will help you easily
log in to Yandex even after changing your phone.
Permissions (29)
This version requests 29 permissions, 8 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
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Disk manage service (custom) ru.yandex.disk.permission.MANAGE_SERVICE
- Full (custom) ru.yandex.searchplugin.appicons.FULL
- Full (custom) ru.yandex.searchplugin.images.FULL
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Launcher bind widget (custom) com.sec.android.launcher.permission.BIND_WIDGET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) ru.yandex.searchplugin.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Quickboot poweron android.permission.QUICKBOOT_POWERON
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Yandex am communication (custom) com.yandex.permission.AM_COMMUNICATION
- Yandex read credentials (custom) com.yandex.permission.READ_CREDENTIALS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 16, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “OOO Yandex” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jun 16, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 16, 2026
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 6, 2020
- 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 (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Yandex Start on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 61.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (30.8 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 ru-yandex-searchplugin-70106001-75224034-4cc18c17125e5f7f357c713e3679754f.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 4cc18c17125e5f7f357c713e3679754f. 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 Yandex Start — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.