Documentation Index
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Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Proton VPN for Android is available from three sources. Choose the one that fits your needs.
Requirements
Proton VPN requires Android 8.0 (API level 26) or later.
Download
Google Play
F-Droid
GitHub Releases
The Google Play release is the recommended option for most users. It receives automatic updates and is signed with Proton’s key.Open Google Play
On your Android device, open the Google Play Store.
Search for Proton VPN
Search for Proton VPN or navigate directly to the app listing.
Install
Tap Install and wait for the download to complete.
Open the app
Tap Open or find Proton VPN in your app drawer.
F-Droid distributes the open-source build of Proton VPN, built directly from source by the F-Droid project.The F-Droid build is not signed with Proton’s key. It is an independent open-source build maintained by the F-Droid project. See APK signature verification for details on verifying official Proton builds. Open F-Droid
Make sure you have the F-Droid client installed on your device.
Search for Proton VPN
Search for Proton VPN or browse to the package ch.protonvpn.android.
Install
Tap Install. F-Droid will download and install the open-source build.
APKs are published directly to GitHub Releases for users who prefer manual installation or need a specific version.Download the APK
Find the latest release and download the APK file for the productionVanillaOpenSource variant.
Allow installation from unknown sources
On your device, go to Settings > Apps > Special app access > Install unknown apps and allow your browser or file manager to install APKs.
Install the APK
Open the downloaded APK file and follow the on-screen prompts to install.
Build variants
The source code uses three flavor dimensions — environment, functionality, and distribution — that combine to produce different build variants:
| Dimension | Flavors | Purpose |
|---|
environment | production, black | Target environment (production servers vs. internal test servers) |
functionality | vanilla, google | Whether Google Play Services dependencies are included |
distribution | openSource | Open-source distribution without proprietary components |
productionVanillaOpenSource. To build it locally:
./gradlew assembleProductionVanillaOpenSourceDebug
./gradlew assembleProductionVanillaOpenSourceRelease \
-PkeyStoreFilePath=<keystore> \
-PkeyStoreKeyAlias=<alias> \
-PkeyStorePassword=<pass> \
-PkeyStoreKeyPassword=<key-pass>
APK signature verification
All Proton VPN builds distributed through Google Play and GitHub Releases are signed with the same Proton key. You can verify the signing certificate using the SHA-256 fingerprint below.
Package: ch.protonvpn.android
SHA-256 fingerprint:
DC:C9:43:9E:C1:A6:C6:A8:D0:20:3F:34:23:EE:42:BC:C8:B9:70:62:8E:53:CB:73:A0:39:3F:39:8D:D5:B8:53
adb shell pm get-app-info ch.protonvpn.android
apksigner on a downloaded APK:
apksigner verify --print-certs your-protonvpn.apk
SHA-256 digest field in the output against the fingerprint above.
The F-Droid build is compiled and signed independently by the F-Droid project. Its signing certificate will not match the Proton fingerprint above — this is expected. If you switch from the F-Droid build to the Google Play or GitHub release, you will need to uninstall the existing app first.