Currents

Connect with your colleagues

Google Inc. · com.google.android.apps.plus

4.4 out of 5 (1,454 ratings) 1B+ downloads v2023.04.23.530604195.release 16.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2023.04.23.530604195.release (441268784)
Updated: Mar 28, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 16.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Google Play services: Required
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Social (app)
Listed since: Jun 29, 2011
Permissions: 33 (4 sensitive)
Website: support.google.com/plus/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=2402050
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Currents is an app by Google Inc. in the Social category, listed since June 2011. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.

Since version 10.12.0.208270577, the APK shrank from 21.6 MB to 16.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 33 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 2022.01.02.419343635.release.

Ratings

4.4out of 51,454 ratings

5 ★73%
4 ★6%
3 ★14%
2 ★2%
1 ★6%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2023.04.23.530604195.release

Bug fixes, stability improvements and new features, including: • New options to format posts and suggest tags • Follow tags to get the latest posts on topics of interest • Keep up to date with important posts from leadership • Discover posts in custom streams set up by your admins

Description

From the listing uploaded by “playtition”.

Currents by G Suite allows you to connect with your colleagues while you’re in the office or on the go. • Exchange ideas and documents and have meaningful discussions with your colleagues − all without flooding your inbox. • Enjoy the most important content first with the ability to order your home stream by relevance or time. • Connect with like-minded colleagues and find communities that match your interests. • Follow tags on topics. Learn more about what's happening in other departments and across the organisation with trending tags. • Highlighted posts from your leadership keep you up to date on what’s important across your organisation. • Use Google’s advanced search to find topics and conversations that matter to you. Currents is available for G Suite customers only. Check with your G Suite IT administrator to learn more.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v10.12.0.208270577. Since v2021.10.10.402147808.release it requires Android 5.0+.

v2023.04.23.530604195.release LATEST Mar 28, 2026 16.4 MB TRUSTED v2022.01.02.419343635.release Feb 9, 2022 15.5 MB TRUSTED v2021.10.10.402147808.release Dec 6, 2021 15.2 MB TRUSTED v10.12.0.208270577 Aug 16, 2018 21.6 MB TRUSTED

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Currents among popular Social apps

Currents is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Social category.

Currents and the Social apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Facebook Lite	4.0 (3,174)	1B+	3.2 MB
LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News	4.0 (208)	1B+	52.4 MB
Currents (this app)	4.4 (1,454)	1B+	16.4 MB
Threads, an Instagram app	3.8 (44)	500M+	–
Moj - India's Most Popular Short Video App	4.4 (7)	500M+	–

Apps listed next to it in our Social ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Other versions use a different certificate v2022.01.02.419343635.release, v2021.10.10.402147808.release and v10.12.0.208270577. Android normally won't update an installed app with a file signed by another certificate, and a new certificate can mean a different publisher. v2022.01.02.419343635.release · v2021.10.10.402147808.release · v10.12.0.208270577

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Mar 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BD:32:42:42:03:E0:FB:25:F3:6B:57:E5:AA:35:6F:9B:DD:1D:A9:98
File MD5a3ab4304e38d456aa4b2ab625a9f4715
Uploaded by “playtition” 32 followers · uploading since 2026

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (33)

Currents requests 33 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Filtershow read (custom) com.android.gallery3d.filtershow.permission.READ
Filtershow write (custom) com.android.gallery3d.filtershow.permission.WRITE
Friend opt in (custom) com.google.googlenav.friend.permission.OPT_IN
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Gallery3d gallery provider (custom) com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.GALLERY_PROVIDER
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.plus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
Plus maps receive (custom) com.google.android.apps.plus.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.plus.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read social stream android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
Start hangout (custom) com.google.android.hangouts.START_HANGOUT
Subscribed feeds read android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ
Subscribed feeds write android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write social stream android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS

Currents APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Currents for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 10.12.0.208270577 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 10.12.0.208270577 · All versions

Does Currents need Google Play services?

Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.

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 Currents APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Some other versions are signed with a different certificate. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a3ab4304e38d456aa4b2ab625a9f4715.