Ginger Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs v6.9.0
APK · 33.8 MB · version code 6000900 · Android 2.3.3+ · uploaded Dec 24, 2014
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v9.9.1, uploaded Feb 24, 2026 — about 11 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 33.8 MB; the latest is 62.1 MB (28.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3.3+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 14 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Run foreground services, Show notifications, Read contacts, Read shared storage, Read media images….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read phone status and identity.
File information
- Version
- v6.9.0 (6000900)
- Uploaded
- Dec 24, 2014
- Size
- 33.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3.3+ (API 10)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- f155ef4ff275fb6f00148b6a6eba87b6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- BE:1B:30:B0:C7:C1:48:39:E8:13:60:BA:9C:32:8F:44:F6:7D:B5:11
- Signed by
- [email protected], OU=R&D, O=Ginger Software, L=Tel Aviv, ST=N/A, C=IL
- File name
- com-gingersoftware-android-keyboard-6000900-8043843-f155ef4ff275fb6f00148b6a6eba87b6.apk
- Package
- com.gingersoftware.android.keyboard
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.9.0
Any issues to [email protected], we can help!
• New! Ginger Keyboard now fully supports Stream (swipe-like typing) for Spanish, French, and Dutch
• Liven up your keyboard with new themes
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
• Now you can register to Ginger with your Google+ account
Permissions (13)
This version requests 13 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 phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.gingersoftware.android.keyboard.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Ginger Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v9.9.1, which matches Google Play v9.9.1 · v9.9.0 · v9.8.9 · v9.8.7
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 25, 2020
- Uploaded by “jynxed” 2,345 followers · uploading since 2014
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Ginger Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs on Android 2.3.3+
You'll need about 67.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (33.8 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-gingersoftware-android-keyboard-6000900-8043843-f155ef4ff275fb6f00148b6a6eba87b6.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 f155ef4ff275fb6f00148b6a6eba87b6. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 Ginger Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs — 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 2.3.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS 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; for this file we recommend not to.