
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.9.98 (33)
- Updated
- Aug 30, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 67.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 17, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- ekool.eu
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
eKool Messaging is an app by eKool AS in the Communication category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.9.96, the APK grew from 27.7 MB to 67.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. Compared with version 1.9.96, it adds 4 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Advertising ID” and “Show notifications”) and drops 1 (“Read Google service settings”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.9.98
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.9.96. Since v1.9.98 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 30, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C4:95:D1:B0:2D:36:92:75:53:55:CE:D7:30:90:49:7B:66:63:1E:A2
- File MD5497d07badd4b46a6bd59bb31222cf19e
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (13)
eKool Messaging requests 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- 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
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) eu.ekool.connect.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
eKool Messaging APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of eKool Messaging for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.9.96 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9.96 · 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 eKool Messaging 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 497d07badd4b46a6bd59bb31222cf19e.