Gboard – the Google Keyboard v4.1.23157.2501950
APK · 23.4 MB · version code 23157 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Jan 14, 2016
- Same certificate as v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v899.9999.999, uploaded Mar 31, 2024 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 23.4 MB; the latest is 9.4 MB (14 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 26 more permissions: Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, View Wi-Fi connections, Run foreground services, Show notifications, Read app badge, Prevent the device from sleeping, Launcher update count (custom)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Download without notification, Find accounts on the device, Read contacts, Read profile, Read sync settings, Read sync stats, Read user dictionary, Use credentials….
File information
- Version
- v4.1.23157.2501950 (23157)
- Uploaded
- Jan 14, 2016
- Size
- 23.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ec16fd4043faecf7b170ab6bf8d0aadc
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 38:91:8A:45:3D:07:19:93:54:F8:B1:9A:F0:5E:C6:56:2C:ED:57:88
- Signed by
- CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-inputmethod-latin-23157-16173735-ec16fd4043faecf7b170ab6bf8d0aadc.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2B
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v4.1.23157.2501950
• Over 200 new emoji supported on Android 6.0.1 devices
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a, which matches Google Play v899.9999.999, v18.4.1.985164140-release-arm64-v8a and v15.5.8.766552071-lite_release-arm64-v8a use another certificate. v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a · v7.1.22.217266466-release-x86 · v899.9999.999 · v18.4.1.985164140-release-arm64-v8a
Store checks
- Developer signature under review May 8, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 8, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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How to install Gboard – the Google Keyboard on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 46.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (23.4 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-google-android-inputmethod-latin-23157-16173735-ec16fd4043faecf7b170ab6bf8d0aadc.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 ec16fd4043faecf7b170ab6bf8d0aadc. 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 Gboard – the Google Keyboard — 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.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-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.