Gboard – the Google Keyboard
v16.9.1.873986071-beta-arm64-v8a · 73.6 MB · code 175689078
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File information
UpdatedMar 17, 2026
PublishedFeb 22, 2026
Packagecom.google.android.inputmethod.latin
Versionv16.9.1.873986071-beta-arm64-v8a (175689078)
Size73.6 MB
MD5e56d985ded15f42d5c557306e91c264a
Min SDK26
ABIsarm64-v8a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA1BD:32:42:42:03:E0:FB:25:F3:6B:57:E5:AA:35:6F:9B:DD:1D:A9:98
SignerCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Total downloads2,000,000,000
This version2,000,000,000
DeveloperGoogle Inc.
Age ratingEveryone
What's new in v16.9.1.873986071-beta-arm64-v8a
• Create and share custom stickers quickly within Gboard. This feature is powered by Pixel Studio and is available on Pixel 9+ devices in English, Japanese and German in selected countries.
• Download the beta version to give feedback on upcoming improvements https://goo.gl/8Ksj7x
• Download the beta version to give feedback on upcoming improvements https://goo.gl/8Ksj7x
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2026-03-17
- Signature SHA1 BD:32:42:42:03:E0:FB:25:F3:6B:57:E5:AA:35:6F:9B:DD:1D:A9:98
- File MD5 e56d985ded15f42d5c557306e91c264a
How to install Gboard – the Google Keyboard v16.9.1.873986071-beta-arm64-v8a on Android 8.0 Oreo+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 73.6 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.google.android.inputmethod.latin_175689078.apk — hit the Download button above (73.6 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 e56d985ded15f42d…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.google.android.inputmethod.latin_175689078.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 CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, 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 Gboard – the Google Keyboard — tap Open on the install screen, or find the Gboard – the Google Keyboard icon in your app drawer (this build targets arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for Gboard – the Google Keyboard
- "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 8.0 Oreo 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 arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.