FreeCharge - Recharges, Bill Payments, UPI v7.5
APK · 7.1 MB · version code 94 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Apr 4, 2016
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v8.5.4, uploaded Jul 10, 2019 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 7.1 MB; the latest is 14.2 MB (7.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 14 more permissions: Approximate location, View Wi-Fi connections, Authenticate accounts, Camera, Flashlight, Manage accounts, Modify audio settings, Record audio (microphone)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Push messaging (app-defined), Read Google service settings.
File information
- Version
- v7.5 (94)
- Uploaded
- Apr 4, 2016
- Size
- 7.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 489b3d67ed748e08b448175fdf2b4640
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 1A:B7:07:69:A7:5F:AA:E0:0C:34:18:96:77:44:5B:3E:37:C7:63:C0
- Signed by
- CN=freecharge
- File name
- com-freecharge-android-94-18495552-489b3d67ed748e08b448175fdf2b4640.apk
- Package
- com.freecharge.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v7.5
Introducing Chat-N-Pay: Making Payments Social!
- Send & Request Money from your friends while you chat with them
- Pay stores and local businesses instantly
- Start accepting payments without any investment in less than a minute
Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Maps receive (custom) com.freecharge.android.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.freecharge.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 4, 2016.
- Certificate issued to “freecharge” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 8, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Apr 4, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 28, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install FreeCharge - Recharges, Bill Payments, UPI on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 14.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (7.1 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-freecharge-android-94-18495552-489b3d67ed748e08b448175fdf2b4640.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 489b3d67ed748e08b448175fdf2b4640. 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 FreeCharge - Recharges, Bill Payments, UPI — 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+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.