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DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser

com.duckduckgo.mobile.android

Privacy, simplified

Latest documented release5.296.014 Oct 2026 · 135.5 MB→
⬇ Download APK5.296.0 · 135.5 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser safe?

At DuckDuckGo, we believe the Internet shouldn't feel so creepy, and getting the privacy you deserve online should be as simple as closing the blinds. Our app provides the privacy essentials you need to seamlessly take control of your personal information as you search and browse the web, no matter where the Internet takes you: Escape Advertising Tracker Networks — Our Privacy Protection will blo…

Developer
DuckDuckGo
Category
AI Chat
Earliest archived version
02 Sept 2026
License
Apache-2.0 (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

5.296.0

What's new in this release? Bug fixes and other improvements.

Full notes →

03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.duckduckgo.mobile.android
Latest APK SHA-2563dfedab5d8966436a226085fdf4b5b918f53ed7500dd891bc66e15162bacc7d6
Signing certificateF0:70:7D:02:1C:0B:F3:E6:F8:DC:C1:1B:A3:F5:70:04:25:D5:97:DC:A3:01:A3:1E:21:05:56:93:4E:BB:1B:0A
MIN ANDROID28TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / History

Archive history

5 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 5.292.1 (02 Sept 2026), latest 5.296.0 (14 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 5.295.3 and 5.296.0.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

5 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
5.296.028+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→5.295.328+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→5.295.228+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→5.294.128+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→5.292.128+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexReview the flags below before installing
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceBinary repo · fdroid
Permissions23 declared · 9 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNonFreeNet
Sensitive accessACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAQUERY_ALL_PACKAGESREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_STATERECORD_AUDIOREQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGINandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USEandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEcom.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUTcom.duckduckgo.mobile.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗