At a glance
- Latest version
- v15.72.20 (15072020)
- Updated
- May 26, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 58.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Software Libraries (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 2, 2011 (at least)
- Permissions
- 66 (20 sensitive)
About this APK
Messages is an app in the Software Libraries category, listed since at least December 2011. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 4.4.4-26, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 10. It asks for 66 permissions, 20 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
Contact all your friends and family with the most efficient app around, Messages.
Messages is your basic Android messaging app that does everything you need and much more.
Calling the people you know and care about isn’t always possible, so messaging your friends and family is usually the go-to option. And it’s an effective way to communicate, one we already take for granted, due to how integral it has become to our daily lives!
The Messages app can be used to send messages in all sorts of different ways. You can send normal text messages, audio recordings, videos, pictures, MMS, emojis, stickers and share your location.
You can delete previous messages and conversations, archive them and send messages to several people at the same time.
The design is clean, easy to understand and does what it's set out to do, in an intuitive way.
There isn’t a single phone that should go by without a messaging app. It is one of the most essential ways of communicating and the Messages app is no exception. Download it and quickly start firing messages at your friends and family!
Keep in touch with everybody with Messages.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.4-26. Since v15.72.20 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “OPPO” Not the developer's name. Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review May 26, 2025
- Signed by[email protected], CN=AndroidTeam, OU=ColorOS, O=OPPO, L=DongGuan, ST=GuangDong, C=CN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)16:EC:BD:5B:FA:0C:96:01:D5:D4:69:DC:2A:E4:99:39:C5:40:6C:FC
- File MD5dee0de4905aec6751202af0301e47b17
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (66)
Messages requests 66 permissions, 20 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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 sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Receive wap push Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Accessory accessory framework (custom) com.heytap.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Codebook access auto fill (custom) com.oplus.codebook.permission.ACCESS_AUTO_FILL
- Connectivity (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.CONNECTIVITY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Log (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.LOG
- Mms (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.MMS
- Mms tmf shark (custom) com.android.mms.permission.TMF_SHARK
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Oplus oplus component safe (custom) oplus.permission.OPLUS_COMPONENT_SAFE
- Oppo oppo component safe (custom) oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE
- Phone (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.PHONE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Satellite communication (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION
- Sau (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.SAU
- Sau (custom) com.oppo.permission.safe.SAU
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Security (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.SECURITY
- Security (custom) com.oppo.permission.safe.SECURITY
- Service bind service (custom) org.rcs.service.permission.BIND_SERVICE
- Service chatbot provider (custom) org.rcs.service.permission.CHATBOT_PROVIDER
- Service receive broadcast (custom) org.rcs.service.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCAST
- Settings (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.SETTINGS
- Settings (custom) com.oppo.permission.safe.SETTINGS
- Settings search (custom) com.oplus.permission.safe.SETTINGS_SEARCH
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Speechassist incoming sms (custom) heytap.speechassist.permission.INCOMING_SMS
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Turn screen on android.permission.TURN_SCREEN_ON
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write apn settings android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Messages APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Messages APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dee0de4905aec6751202af0301e47b17.