# Aria2Android (open source)

> Aria2Android allows you to run your own aria2 server on your device!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gianlu.aria2android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gianlu.aria2android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gianlu.aria2android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** devgianlu
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 17,906
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (105 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-12
- **First published:** 2016-09-28
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gianlu.aria2android)
- **Website:** [https://gianlu.xyz](https://gianlu.xyz/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/devgianlu/Aria2Android/wiki/Privacy-Policy](https://github.com/devgianlu/Aria2Android/wiki/Privacy-Policy)

## Description

**Aria2Android** lets you run a fully functional aria2 download manager directly on your Android device. Aria2 is a popular open source download utility, known for its powerful multi-protocol and multi-source capabilities. With Aria2Android, you can easily pause and resume downloads by saving your session, enabling flexible download management on the go.

You can conveniently control your local aria2 server through a JSON-RPC interface, allowing advanced users to automate and customize their downloading workflows. This extension is fully open source and available on [GitHub](https://github.com/devgianlu/Aria2Android), ensuring transparency and community-driven development. Aria2 itself is developed by Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa, a reputable figure in the open source community.

Ideal for users who want a self-hosted, powerful, and extensible download manager on their device, Aria2Android combines ease of use with advanced features for superior control over your downloads.

## Rankings

- #453,568 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.gianlu.aria2android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Aria2Android for its powerful downloading capabilities, especially for large files and torrents, and its simple interface. It fills a niche on Android for aria2 users. However, multiple reviews note a lack of clear user instructions and report issues with file corruption when resuming downloads. Background process limitations and configuration confusion also detract from user experience, alongside the inconvenience of needing to switch between related apps.

### Pros

- Supports downloading large files and torrents effectively.
- Provides a simple and neat interface for managing downloads.
- Fills a gap on the Android platform as a capable download tool.
- Allows for configuration of aria2 commands, appealing to users familiar with aria2.

### Cons

- Lack of clear instructions or guidance on how to use the app.
- Issues with corruption of downloaded files when resuming large downloads multiple times.
- Background processes stop when the screen is turned off, potentially causing download issues.
- Some confusion regarding integration or switching between this app and Aria2App.
- Uncertainty about configuration details such as RPC address and usage of features like hooks.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gianlu.aria2android)