GIPHY - Animated GIFs Search Engine
GIPHY is the world’s largest library of animated GIFs, now on your phone!
Giphy, Inc. · com.giphy.messenger
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.1.3 (184)
- Updated
- Oct 5, 2018 (8 years ago)
- APK size
- 27.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 21, 2018 (at least)
- Permissions
- 14 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- giphy.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
GIPHY - Animated GIFs Search Engine is an app by Giphy, Inc. in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least January 2018. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit and ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, read shared storage and modify shared storage.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v3.1.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “superuser4k”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Giphy” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 15, 2020
- Signed byCN=Daniel Finkler, OU=Mobile, O=Giphy, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)ED:E3:96:EE:DE:7D:29:B3:40:00:1B:FE:09:A2:6C:44:B4:76:47:9C
- File MD5e82e2a0c9928ca80fa9a9d57b1e6e138
- Uploaded by “superuser4k” Gold tier · 51,570 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (14)
GIPHY - Animated GIFs Search Engine requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.giphy.messenger.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- 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
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
GIPHY - Animated GIFs Search Engine APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the GIPHY - Animated GIFs Search Engine APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e82e2a0c9928ca80fa9a9d57b1e6e138.
