FireChat
v4.0.5 · 4.1 MB · code 405
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File information
UpdatedDec 12, 2014
PublishedDec 12, 2014
Packagecom.opengarden.firechat
Versionv4.0.5 (405)
Size4.1 MB
MD5cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47
Min SDK8
ABIsx86, armeabi, armeabi-v7a, mips
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA15D:A6:FB:11:66:53:B9:5C:4A:D7:1A:C6:B7:66:37:14:07:CB:0E:4E
SignerOU=Engineering, O=Open Garden, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
Total downloads1,000,000
This version1,000,000
DeveloperOpen Garden
Age ratingMedium Maturity
What's new in v4.0.5
- Fix GPS battery drain issues
- Verified accounts (optional!) for key individuals and brands
- Fix message display bug
- Fix frequent notifications
- Fix some signup / password reset issues
- Fix jumps during scrolling
- Fix for storage permissions, and location permission for locating nearby users.
New moderation features! Let's keep FireChat safe and fun for everyone.
- Block users if you don't want to see their messages
- Report messages and users for review by the moderators
- Verified accounts (optional!) for key individuals and brands
- Fix message display bug
- Fix frequent notifications
- Fix some signup / password reset issues
- Fix jumps during scrolling
- Fix for storage permissions, and location permission for locating nearby users.
New moderation features! Let's keep FireChat safe and fun for everyone.
- Block users if you don't want to see their messages
- Report messages and users for review by the moderators
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2025-03-10
- Scanned for malware 2020-11-16 11:36:46
- Signature SHA1 5D:A6:FB:11:66:53:B9:5C:4A:D7:1A:C6:B7:66:37:14:07:CB:0E:4E
- File MD5 cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47
How to install FireChat v4.0.5 on Android API 8+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 4.1 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.opengarden.firechat_405.apk — hit the Download button above (4.1 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches cbf8718ddbe43a3d…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.opengarden.firechat_405.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read OU=Engineering, O=Open Garden, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open FireChat — tap Open on the install screen, or find the FireChat icon in your app drawer (this build targets x86/armeabi/armeabi-v7a/mips devices).
Common install errors for FireChat
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android API 8 or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships x86/armeabi/armeabi-v7a/mips native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.