FireChat v4.0.5
APK · 4.1 MB · version code 405 · Android 2.2+ · uploaded Dec 12, 2014
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File information
- Version
- v4.0.5 (405)
- Uploaded
- Dec 12, 2014
- Size
- 4.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 5D:A6:FB:11:66:53:B9:5C:4A:D7:1A:C6:B7:66:37:14:07:CB:0E:4E
- Signed by
- OU=Engineering, O=Open Garden, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- com-opengarden-firechat-405-7917448-cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47.apk
- Package
- com.opengarden.firechat
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 16 · Medium 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
Permissions (18)
This version requests 18 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.opengarden.firechat.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- 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 “Open Garden” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 16, 2020
- Uploaded by “14rtgc” 178 followers · uploading since 2014
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How to install FireChat on Android 2.2+
You'll need about 8.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4.1 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-opengarden-firechat-405-7917448-cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47.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 cbf8718ddbe43a3d0b10c98c16e85f47. 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 FireChat — 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 2.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS 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.