Warning: Installing APKs should only be done by technical users who are comfortable with the risk involved. While many devices are smart enough to prevent the wrong APK from being installed, there is always a chance that users could experience partial, or complete, data loss.
APKs marked as x86 or x64 (i.e. BraveModernx86.apk
, BraveMonox64.apk
, BraveMonox86.apk
, and Bravex86.apk
) are for devices with Intel Atom CPUs, or are to be installed on emulators:
Bravex86.apk
- Android 4.4 (32 bit OS)BraveModernx86.apk
- Android 5.0 … Android 6.x (32 bit OS)BraveMonox86.apk
- Android 7.0 and above (32 bit OS)BraveMonox64.apk
- Android 7.0 and above (64 bit OS)
APKs marked as arm or arm64 are for all other devices
Bravearm.apk
- Android 4.4 (32 bit OS)BraveModernarm.apk
- Android 5.0 … Android 6.x (32 bit OS)BraveMonoarm.apk
- Android 7.0 and above (32 bit OS)BraveMonoarm64.apk
- Android 7.0 and above (64 bit OS)
For the most modern devices, BraveMonoarm64.apk
should be used.
- Go to Settings, then About device.
- Alternatively, you can open Brave and navigate to about:version, where you'll find the OS version listed.
Unfortunately, this step isn't trivial. Identifying your device architecture will require third-party software which typically contains third-party ads and/or may have regional limitations. AIDA64 and CPU-Z both contain ads, and Phone Information is not avaiable in some regions.
Is this goal of this document to help bypass the Google Play Store, or is it being created to help get beta releases to users for feedback?
Google Play has an early access program: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7003180?hl=en