Chatous v3.9.57
APK · 31.4 MB · version code 349 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Jun 1, 2017
- Same certificate as v4.0.1, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.0.1, uploaded Nov 5, 2025 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 31.4 MB; the latest is 48.4 MB (17 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 4 more permissions: Run foreground services, Show notifications, Google Play install referrer, Advertising ID.
File information
- Version
- v3.9.57 (349)
- Uploaded
- Jun 1, 2017
- Size
- 31.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- df5343c5e61f48c3a40d1fe93be54b02
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- B8:EA:6F:43:0A:40:A9:E8:9E:03:8F:12:F2:34:B3:BC:50:77:24:0E
- Signed by
- O=Chatous Inc.
- File name
- com-chatous-chatous-349-28323527-df5343c5e61f48c3a40d1fe93be54b02.apk
- Package
- com.chatous.chatous
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v3.9.57
- Chatous has gone international! You can now chat in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Arabic, and Indonesian!
- small bug fixes and improvements
Permissions (17)
This version requests 17 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.chatous.chatous.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Chatous Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.0.1, which matches Google Play v4.0.1 · v3.9.98 · v3.9.92 · v3.9.87
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 9, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 30, 2020
- Uploaded by “smokeys” Bronze tier · 3,672 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Chatous on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 62.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (31.4 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-chatous-chatous-349-28323527-df5343c5e61f48c3a40d1fe93be54b02.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be df5343c5e61f48c3a40d1fe93be54b02. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Chatous — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.