Install a compact but feature-complete version of basic Linux command line utils
About this app
Install a recent and un-crippled version of BusyBox.
BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small executable. It provides replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU fileutils, shellutils, etc. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts. BusyBox provides a fairly complete environment for any small or embedded system.
Licensed under GPL-2.0-only, by Anton Skshidlevsky.
What's New in v1.34.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Mar 19, 2022 · 5.7 MB · Android API 26–31 · code 51
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 4f86f3c477e59ef5a3d08abe13554d919546dcb3ce4a5e9edfeef042d4b05330
Mar 12, 2020 · 5.9 MB · Android API 16–28 · code 46
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 e02fb65e6603dbc382cb1182cc0d8ef4297d0c160cde1074125e0092934cd0d4
Mar 3, 2019 · 4.8 MB · Android API 14–28 · code 40
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 209fbec63d053da6dcd7214fe010148de7d47ef62f4b0d0327b9bc12093166ab
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
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 ru.meefik.busybox 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, 1.31.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall BusyBox 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 BusyBox, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
4f86f3c477e59ef5a3d08abe13554d919546dcb3ce4a5e9edfeef042d4b05330
Signing certificate
0c9c65dcc4881d9ec4b7d36ee93716799f3f1478e929ea37d434c3b738e8594f
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Previous Versions
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