Circle 1st generation v2.1.14.1
APK · 13.1 MB · version code 117 · Android 6.0+ · uploaded Aug 2, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.1.15.2, uploaded Sep 3, 2026 — about 1 month after this one.
- Size: this file is 13.1 MB; the latest is 10.7 MB (2.4 MB smaller).
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v2.1.14.1 (117)
- Uploaded
- Aug 2, 2026
- Size
- 13.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 5cf4f084ccc2ee55fe727e1819b25465
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 85:BF:78:F7:FA:59:F1:4C:BB:6A:DF:B8:83:7F:57:FE:1E:85:3F:79
- Signed by
- O=Circle Media
- File name
- com-circlemedia-circlehome-117-75914411-5cf4f084ccc2ee55fe727e1819b25465.apk
- Package
- com.circlemedia.circlehome
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1.14.1
The Circle 1st generation app has been updated for maintenance. If you have questions, please visit support.meetcircle.com.
Permissions (18)
This version requests 18 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage documents android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 2, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Circle Media” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 2, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans 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.
How to install Circle 1st generation on Android 6.0+
You'll need about 26.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.1 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-circlemedia-circlehome-117-75914411-5cf4f084ccc2ee55fe727e1819b25465.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 5cf4f084ccc2ee55fe727e1819b25465. 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 Circle 1st generation — 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 6.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.