Universal Installer
Universal Installer is a free, open-source utility app for Android. APK/XAPK installer with silent installs via Shizuku, Root or Dhizuku. It has 1,634 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About Universal Installer
Universal Installer is an Android package manager and Split APK Installer built to handle what the system can't: sideload split APKs, bundled archives with OBB data, and install silently. A premium installer with a modern Material 3 UI. Expressive & Customizable - Fluid animations: Living dialogs with bouncy spring physics (inspired by InstallerX-Revived). - Brand identity: High-contrast Orange theme by default. - Installer Profiles: Save and reuse install flags, spoofed installers and target users.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Universal Installer from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is Universal Installer free and open source?
Yes. Universal Installer's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Universal Installer?
You can install Universal Installer from F-Droid (package app.pwhs.universalinstaller) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.20.0).
Is Universal Installer still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 18, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.