ChatNow

Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Limited · com.tcl.videocall

3.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) 1K+ downloads v2.00.00.000071 21.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.00.00.000071 (1000065671)
Updated: Jul 19, 2023 (3 years ago)
APK size: 21.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Dec 11, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (6 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

ChatNow is an app by Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Limited in the Communication category, listed since at least December 2020. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 15 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read phone status and identity.

Ratings

3.2out of 55 ratings

5 ★0%
4 ★20%
3 ★80%
2 ★0%
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What's new in v2.00.00.000071

1. Supported audio chat in the background: You can now chat with your family/friends while watching TV; 2. Bug fixes and improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appstvcommunity”.

Call your friends from TV!

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “TCL” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 20, 2021
Antivirus scan passed May 3, 2021
Signed by[email protected], CN=TCL, OU=TCL, O=TCL, L=ShenZhen, ST=GuangDong, C=CN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8B:4E:81:5D:15:CF:89:67:48:4C:39:20:6D:83:03:72:FE:6B:EF:CC
File MD5d33622fa6bd5780c301f9dc984d4d475
Uploaded by “appstvcommunity” Silver tier · 10,843 followers · uploading since 2017

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Permissions (15)

ChatNow requests 15 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Leanback android.software.leanback

ChatNow 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 ChatNow 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 d33622fa6bd5780c301f9dc984d4d475.