Gboard – the Google Keyboard v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a Beta
APK · 68.1 MB · version code 40178118 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Oct 1, 2026
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v899.9999.999, uploaded Mar 31, 2024.
- Size: this file is 68.1 MB; the latest is 9.4 MB (58.7 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 4.4+.
- The latest version asks for 23 more permissions: Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Show notifications, Read app badge, Launcher update count (custom), Receive push notifications, Advertising ID, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Download without notification, Find accounts on the device, Get package size, Read contacts, Read profile, Read user dictionary, Use credentials, Write user dictionary….
File information
- Version
- v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a (40178118)
- Uploaded
- Oct 1, 2026
- Size
- 68.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2385f04dc7a6573a080971ae873c7d8e
- 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-40178118-76886708-2385f04dc7a6573a080971ae873c7d8e.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.inputmethod.latin
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2B
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v9.9.15.333092878-beta-arm64-v8a
• Added support for Kazakh PC layout
• Added support for Assamese handwriting layout
• Download the beta version to give feedback on upcoming improvements https://goo.gl/8Ksj7x
Permissions (18)
This version requests 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Latin update sticker index (custom) com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.latin.permission.UPDATE_STICKER_INDEX
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read (custom) com.bitstrips.imoji.provider.READ
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 1, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Other versions use a different certificate v899.9999.999, v18.4.1.985164140-release-arm64-v8a and v15.5.8.766552071-lite_release-arm64-v8a; v7.1.22.217266466-release-x86 and v4.1.23157.2501950 use the same one as this file. Android normally won't update one with the other. v899.9999.999 · v18.4.1.985164140-release-arm64-v8a · v15.5.8.766552071-lite_release-arm64-v8a
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Oct 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 1, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Gboard – the Google Keyboard on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 136.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (68.1 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-google-android-inputmethod-latin-40178118-76886708-2385f04dc7a6573a080971ae873c7d8e.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 2385f04dc7a6573a080971ae873c7d8e. 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 5.0+). 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.