Kakao Driver

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Kakao Mobility Corp. · com.kakao.wheel.driver

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v3.14.4 113.1 MB Android 12L+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.14.4 (3144099)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 113.1 MB
Requires: Android 12L+ (API 32)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Apr 7, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 24 (6 sensitive)
Website: kakao.com/kakaodriver/driver
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Kakao Driver is an app by Kakao Mobility Corp. in the Maps & Navigation 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 1.12.6, the APK grew from 32.8 MB to 113.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 12L. It asks for 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 2.5.5, it adds 4 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Foreground service location” and “Google Play license check”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.14.4

앱 안정성을 개선하고 일부 버그를 수정하였습니다.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

[Kakao Driver Description] ► No additional expenses required Apart from the platform commission, no additional expenses such as admin, insurance or cancellation fees are required. ► Bigger Insurance Coverage Market leading insurance plan helps you drive without fear of unlikely accidents. ► Nationwide Coverage Find customers anywhere in the country with just a single app. ► Intuitive Request Information Detailed information of distance from the customer, meeting location, destination and estimated fares is provided with each request. ► Fair Matching Requests are matched fairly based of the distance from the customers. ► Reasonable Fares Fares based on distance and duration of the trip prevents unwanted disputes over changing destination and multiple stops.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.12.6. Since v3.14.4 it requires Android 12L+.

v3.14.4 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 113.1 MB TRUSTED v2.5.5 Apr 11, 2026 100.4 MB TRUSTED v1.12.6 Sep 6, 2021 32.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “kakao” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byOU=kakaoteam, O=kakao, C=ko
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EC:C4:5B:90:2A:C1:E8:3C:8B:E1:75:8A:25:7E:67:49:2D:E3:74:56
File MD53381bae66e39d1d165ad694da09fb1fd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (24)

Kakao Driver requests 24 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Activity recognition Sensitive android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kakao.wheel.driver.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.kakao.wheel.driver.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Kakao Driver APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Kakao Driver for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 12L or later. Version 2.5.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 2.5.5 · 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 Kakao Driver 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3381bae66e39d1d165ad694da09fb1fd.