Carrier Services

Carrier Services enables the latest communication services from mobile carriers.

Google Inc. · com.google.android.ims

4.5 out of 5 (335 ratings) 2B downloads vcarrierservices.android_20250826_00_RC00.phone 9.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: vcarrierservices.android_20250826_00_RC00.phone (31153903)
Updated: Oct 1, 2026 (13 days ago)
APK size: 9.2 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Mar 13, 2017
Permissions: 25 (11 sensitive)
Website: android-apk.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Carrier Services is an app by Google Inc. in the Communication category, listed since March 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version carrierservices.android_20221026_02_RC00.phone, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version carrierservices.android_20240610_00_RC00.phone.

Ratings

4.5out of 5335 ratings

5 ★77%
4 ★8%
3 ★6%
2 ★1%
1 ★7%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in vcarrierservices.android_20250826_00_RC00.phone

● Bug fixes and stability improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Carrier Services provides services to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to ensure these services operate smoothly. Please see the Google Play store entry for Google’s Messages app for more information on Carrier Services’ data collection and sharing practices in support of RCS messaging.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to vcarrierservices.android_20221026_02_RC00.phone. Since vcarrierservices.android_20240603_00_RC00.phone it requires Android 8.0+.

vcarrierservices.android_20250826_00_RC00.phone LATEST Oct 1, 2026 9.2 MB TRUSTED vcarrierservices.android_20240610_00_RC00.phone Nov 9, 2025 8.2 MB TRUSTED vcarrierservices.android_20240603_00_RC00.phone Nov 14, 2025 8.2 MB TRUSTED vcarrierservices.android_20221026_02_RC00.phone Jan 24, 2026 8.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Carrier Services among popular Communication apps

Carrier Services is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Communication category.

Carrier Services and the Communication apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
WhatsApp Messenger	4.1 (31,977)	2B	141.8 MB
Carrier Services (this app)	4.5 (335)	2B	9.2 MB
Google Meet	4.5 (388)	2B	–
Messenger	4.3 (13,214)	2B	150.5 MB
Snapchat	4.2 (15,044)	1B+	–

Apps listed next to it in our Communication ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 24, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 24, 2026
Signed byCN=rcsstack, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)6D:DB:66:73:E0:7F:05:A1:BE:CE:93:34:36:51:AD:16:7F:AD:DC:10
File MD5f7c8aabe30e61972d24107c7681121cf
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

Carrier Services requests 25 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.

Add voicemail Sensitive android.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
Access jibeservice (custom) com.google.android.apps.messaging.services.ACCESS_JIBESERVICE
Access messaging notification service (custom) com.google.android.apps.messaging.services.ACCESS_MESSAGING_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Connectivity use restricted networks android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_USE_RESTRICTED_NETWORKS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Packet keepalive offload android.permission.PACKET_KEEPALIVE_OFFLOAD
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Provisioning event (custom) com.google.android.messages.rcs.PROVISIONING_EVENT
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Carrier Services APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Carrier Services for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version carrierservices.android_20221026_02_RC00.phone is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version carrierservices.android_20221026_02_RC00.phone · 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 Carrier Services 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f7c8aabe30e61972d24107c7681121cf.