
Bell Push-to-talk
Bell offers Canada’s only carrier-grade Push-to-Talk solution.
pttdroid team · com.bell.ptt
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v13.00.02.06 (4105)
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 42.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 28, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 44 (16 sensitive)
- Website
- bell.ca/ptt
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Bell Push-to-talk is an app by pttdroid team in the Communication category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 8.3.0.108, the APK grew from 35.1 MB to 42.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 10. It asks for 44 permissions, 16 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 13.00.01.19.
What's new in v13.00.02.06
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v8.3.0.108. Since v13.0.0.47 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 1, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Kodiak Networks” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 1, 2026
- Signed byCN=Networks, OU=Kodiak, O=Kodiak Networks, L=Bangalore, ST=Karanataka, C=91
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)17:DD:1E:70:5C:7C:7C:46:58:F6:0B:B4:78:D6:A7:77:2D:6D:C9:E3
- File MD504010b7a9615a73e06b2280d05eb6ff2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (44)
Bell Push-to-talk requests 44 permissions, 16 of them sensitive.
- Answer phone calls Sensitive android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Connectivity internal android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL
- Connectivity use restricted networks android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_USE_RESTRICTED_NETWORKS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Foreground service phone call android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bell.ptt.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Manage own calls android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Bell Push-to-talk APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Bell Push-to-talk for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 12.3.1.44 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. Get version 12.3.1.44 · All versions
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 Bell Push-to-talk 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 04010b7a9615a73e06b2280d05eb6ff2.