Crackle v5.0.0.0
APK · 14.2 MB · version code 109005591 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Jun 21, 2017
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.1.2, uploaded May 7, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 14.2 MB; the latest is 29.4 MB (15.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 6 more permissions: Change wifi multicast state, Run foreground services, Run at startup, Transmit ir, Google Play install referrer, Advertising ID.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Get tasks, Read shared storage, Read phone status and identity, Modify shared storage, Receive push notifications, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v5.0.0.0 (109005591)
- Uploaded
- Jun 21, 2017
- Size
- 14.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 2d2e86800540af43d98d600b7911c67c
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 38:57:30:49:1B:C6:65:00:16:39:BD:3C:44:A3:B6:03:FF:6C:8F:82
- Signed by
- CN=Daniel Sanders, OU=Crackle, O=Sony Pictures Entertainment, L=Los Angeles, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- com-gotv-crackle-handset-109005591-29457478-2d2e86800540af43d98d600b7911c67c.apk
- Package
- com.gotv.crackle.handset
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.0.0.0
Check out our all new app with an improved look and feel, making watching and navigating even easier.
- Start watching instantly with our new ‘Always On’ video
- Search Crackle easily with our intuitive search filters
- Always find something new to watch in our ‘Watch Now’ interactive guide with curated genre categories
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Permissions (10)
This version requests 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.gotv.crackle.handset.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Sony Pictures Entertainment” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 21, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Feb 18, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Nov 17, 2017
- Uploaded by “sf49ers” Gold tier · 40,567 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans 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.
How to install Crackle on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 28.4 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (14.2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-gotv-crackle-handset-109005591-29457478-2d2e86800540af43d98d600b7911c67c.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 2d2e86800540af43d98d600b7911c67c. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Crackle — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy) only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.