Lightweight Mastodon client
About this app
Smither is a light-weight Android client for Mastodon. Its features include:
- access to posts, users, lists and trending hashtags - real timelines (chronological/reverse chronological order) - customizable theme (colors and fonts) - push notification support (unifiedpush) - multi account support - Proxy support
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by nuclearfog.
What's New in v3.6.4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 13, 2025 · 3.2 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 120
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 e9e29477f85ce7adc8f553ff20ae4a0cc0416194a874423c6455962c0d38689d
Sep 23, 2025 · 3.2 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 119
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 a4c4b45c9e47d710555d9f359a71502c9a5b79a882ec7bc003c7476c362f0346
Jul 28, 2025 · 3.1 MB · Android API 21–36 · code 118
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 807b01020b9c8209b4a9946595922cd7e83a438d3fd794021454997a6defe923
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be org.nuclearfog.smither is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.6.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Smither first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Smither, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Smither
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
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We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
We record provenance; we do not run malware scans. Verify the hash yourself before installing.
SHA-256 Hash
e9e29477f85ce7adc8f553ff20ae4a0cc0416194a874423c6455962c0d38689d
Signing certificate
e1a418c51baa829917daa2e86d7509a8a10470e44280c20146b70ea550bfe1ab
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Smither do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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