aTox

aTox, a beautiful and modern Tox client

evilcorp.ltd · ltd.evilcorp.atox

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v0.8.0 15.4 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v0.8.0 (14)
Updated: Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 15.4 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Jun 16, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (1 sensitive)
Website: github.com/evilcorpltd/aTox
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

aTox is an app by evilcorp.ltd in the Communication category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio. Compared with version 0.7.3, it adds 3 new permissions: “Foreground service special use”, “Prevent the device from sleeping” and “Show notifications”.

What's new in v0.8.0

Added chat history export Friend request messages are now added to the chat history Improved file transfer speed and stability The display is now automatically turned off/on during calls using the proximity sensor Updated to Toxcore 0.2.19 Full changelog: https://github.com/evilcorpltd/aTox/releases

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

aTox is a free open-source messaging app for the Tox protocol. Why aTox? * Open-source: free to share, inspect, and change as you like. * Reasonable: sane defaults, no guesses about what you care about, doesn't ignore what you want. * End-to-end encrypted: the only people who can see your conversations are the people you're talking to. * Distributed: no central servers that can be taken down or compelled to turn over data. * Lightweight: no telemetry, ads, or other forms of monitoring. More info: aTox , Tox .

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v0.7.3.

v0.8.0 LATEST Nov 6, 2025 15.4 MB TRUSTED v0.7.3 Jun 11, 2024 14.4 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
Certificate issued to “evilcorp.ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
Signed byCN=Robin Lind?n, OU=app development, O=evilcorp.ltd
Signing certificate (SHA-1)06:78:EB:1D:BE:90:75:69:5E:87:AC:E5:A6:51:B7:C6:38:6C:23:3A
File MD587c2a5095bda355720257e8a50ccb838
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

aTox requests 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ltd.evilcorp.atox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

aTox APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the aTox APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 87c2a5095bda355720257e8a50ccb838.