Citadel Team

Collaborate with complete confidentiality.

Thales Communications and Security S.A.S · im.team

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v8.8.6 66.9 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.8.6 (729)
Updated: Sep 17, 2026 (22 days ago)
APK size: 66.9 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 52 (12 sensitive)
Website: citadel.team
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Citadel Team is an app by Thales Communications and Security S.A.S in the Communication category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 8.1.0, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 10. It asks for 52 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.8.5.

What's new in v8.8.6

Applies the Zrtp security patch to calls.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With Citadel Team, start calls, participate in audio or video conferences and send messages instantly and with no charge, create groups with all your colleagues, share documents, videos and high-quality photos with complete confidentiality. Your communications are protected by advanced encryption technologies and are never accessible from our servers. Create your account for free in just 3 steps. - An optimized collaboration: Start exchanging in groups organized by project, team or community of interest. Share any type of files, even those 8 times larger than the limit supported by your emails. - High quality dialogues: Launch audio calls and conferences with your customers, suppliers and employees. - Stay safe wherever you are: Access all your content both from your computer and from your mobile phone. - A powerful search function: Find all the information you need, even the oldest ones. - The Citadel Team service is hosted in France in compliance with the laws that protect your privacy. And that's just the beginning: We have many other improvements coming to help you be more efficient at work every day!

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v8.1.0. Since v8.7.0 it requires Android 10+.

v8.8.6 LATEST Sep 17, 2026 66.9 MB TRUSTED v8.8.5 Sep 9, 2026 66.9 MB TRUSTED v8.8.4 Jun 25, 2026 66.9 MB TRUSTED v8.7.0 Feb 11, 2026 209.3 MB TRUSTED v8.1.0 Feb 5, 2024 179.1 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 17, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Thales” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 17, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 17, 2026
Signed byCN=Teopad, OU=TCS, O=Thales, L=Gennevilliers
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9E:5D:49:82:FE:C2:A3:21:BC:C2:F9:BB:0B:65:C1:AC:57:A8:A8:A1
File MD5dfa0e74480e5e052983e12172228e006
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 (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (52)

Citadel Team requests 52 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
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 media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media projection android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Foreground service phone call android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) im.team.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
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
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
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

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
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Citadel Team APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Citadel Team for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 8.1.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 8.1.0 · 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 Citadel Team 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 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dfa0e74480e5e052983e12172228e006.