FreeCharge - Recharges, Bill Payments, UPI v8.5.4
APK · 14.2 MB · version code 164 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Jul 10, 2019
- Same certificate as v7.5, which matches Google Play Details
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File information
- Version
- v8.5.4 (164)
- Uploaded
- Jul 10, 2019
- Size
- 14.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 5a0142042ecec28389b32cfecd2635d6
- 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-164-46564139-5a0142042ecec28389b32cfecd2635d6.apk
- Package
- com.freecharge.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v8.5.4
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 (27)
This version requests 27 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Gsf read gservices (custom) com.google.androidInstallReferrerReceiver.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Maps receive (custom) com.freecharge.android.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “freecharge” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v7.5, which matches Google Play v7.5 · v2.5
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Feb 13, 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 4.1+
You'll need about 28.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (14.2 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-164-46564139-5a0142042ecec28389b32cfecd2635d6.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 5a0142042ecec28389b32cfecd2635d6. 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit 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.