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Free Basics APK for Android

- by Facebook
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Free
Jan 29, 2025

Access to all popular social services for free.

Download Free Basics APK 166.0.0.0.169 4MB

What is Free Basics?

The Free Basics by Facebook application was developed as part of the initiative for easy access to popular services such as Accuweather, BBC News, Unicef, ESPN, DICTIONARY.COM and of course Facebook itself. This is a socially oriented initiative, the main task of which is to provide simple and free access to these popular services to users from poor countries. These are mainly countries with a low social level, but depending on the country itself and the Internet provider, which you use you may need the actual mobile phone number.

If the user adheres to all the conditions for the provision of the service, then he will definitely gain access to all of the listed services and will be able to receive useful information from there. Also, you need to use the services of an Internet provider who supports this initiative, since not all of them are ready to engage in free traffic. Using the Free Basics application, you get absolutely free access to Facebook and other sites popular for your region. You can always hope for a stable connection with family and friends, find work using employment services, watch news and weather. Also, access to information opens to you, which will help to worry about your health, and all this is absolutely free.

Using this application, keep in mind that all the sites, the viewing of which the operator provides free of charge included in the free basics project. If you want to open a third -party site not supported by the initiative, then a fee will be charged according to the tariffs of a mobile operator or provider that provides access to the network. Free Basics promotes a simple idea – all people, regardless of capabilities, social status and income level, should have access to all popular sites, without which modern life is unthinkable. The social orientation of this project is that all services are provided free of charge, regardless of whether customers pay for mobile traffic or not.

Also known as: Free Basics by Facebook
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Download Free Basics by Facebook APK for Android

What's New in Version 166.0.0.0.169

No official changelog provided for Free Basics version 166.0.0.0.169. This update likely includes general stability improvements and bug fixes.

Available Files

System Requirements

OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or higher
Architecture
Varies by file (Which one do I need?)
Disk Space
~10 MB free space required
RAM
1 GB
Internet
Required
Permissions (12)
  • Internet
  • Access Network State
  • Write External Storage
  • Read Phone State
  • Wake Lock

APK File Details

Package ID com.freebasics
Available on Google Play
Developer Meta Platforms, Inc.
License Free ( No Ads)
Content Rating Everyone
Interface Language
English +77

English, Japanese, German, Bulgarian, Thai, Hindi, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Polish, Korean, Romanian, Arabic, French, Turkish, Czech, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese, + 57 localizations

APK Verification & Virus Scan Results

No Virus Signature Verified Safe & Original

Virus scan: Clean (0/68) View report. This APK is free of malware and its signature matches the official developer release.

Show File Details (SHA-256, SHA-1, MD5)

SHA-1 Signature:

93dcf5f2ac688a50bb91bd72e752e1f671e724d8

SHA-256 Hash:

c6db89d5b9614fcfa1705352268a496faefefb403b4873611c8e8ffdc7feae98

MD5 Checksum:

ada2951dd33da9cccbd99af3f4969963

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Free Basics safe to download?

Yes, Free Basics is safe to download. The APK is scanned on every update — no malware or viruses detected. You can verify the full scan report in the Security section above.

How to install Free Basics APK on Android?

Download the APK using the button above. Then open the file and tap Install. If prompted, enable "Install from unknown sources" in Settings → Security. The process takes under a minute. Read more

What Android version does Free Basics require?

Free Basics requires Android 6.0 (API 23) or higher. Optimized for Android 14 (API 34).

Is Free Basics free?

Yes, this app is completely free to download and use.

How to update Free Basics to the latest version?

Download the latest APK from this page and install it over your existing version — no need to uninstall first. Your data and settings will be preserved. We update the file as soon as a new version is released.

What processor architecture does Free Basics support?

Free Basics supports arm64-v8a. This build does not support x86/x86_64 processors, so it will not run on most PC emulators. If you are unsure about your device architecture, check the Device Info section on this page.

How to enable installation from unknown sources on Android?

Go to Settings → Security (or Settings → Apps → Special access on Android 8+) and enable "Install unknown apps" for your browser or file manager. On Android 8 and above this setting is per-app, not global. Read more

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