At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0 (1)
- Updated
- Sep 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 14, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 7 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- franlop.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Clean for WhatsApp is an app by mochiba in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2021.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2021
- Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 13, 2020
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)20:E0:9A:E6:D8:A6:81:DE:19:0D:26:3F:1C:07:73:25:7D:CD:D1:53
- File MD5cfbf0e891ab49af981a91c50ce9bd12b
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (7)
Clean for WhatsApp requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.franlop.cleanforwhatsapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Clean for WhatsApp APK: questions and answers
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 Clean for WhatsApp 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cfbf0e891ab49af981a91c50ce9bd12b.
