Google Photos v1.0.2
APK · 56.5 KB · version code 3 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Apr 23, 2015
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.13.0.240385459, uploaded Apr 8, 2019 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 56.5 KB; the latest is 56.9 MB (56.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Change network state, Change wifi state, Run foreground services, Get package size, Run at startup.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Camera, Flashlight, Modify audio settings, Read social stream, Record audio (microphone), Send sms, Write profile, Write social stream….
File information
- Version
- v1.0.2 (3)
- Uploaded
- Apr 23, 2015
- Size
- 56.5 KB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b327c9554a0f77298efe2d9de70f6c00
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
- Signed by
- CN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-photos-3-9082212-b327c9554a0f77298efe2d9de70f6c00.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.photos
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2B
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.0.2
Change the cover photo of your albums
Add, edit and view photo descriptions
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Permissions (39)
This version requests 39 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Friend opt in (custom) com.google.googlenav.friend.permission.OPT_IN
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Gallery3d picasa store (custom) com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.PICASA_STORE
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Photos google photos provider (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS_PROVIDER
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read social stream android.permission.READ_SOCIAL_STREAM
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Start hangout (custom) com.google.android.hangouts.START_HANGOUT
- Subscribed feeds read android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ
- Subscribed feeds write android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write profile android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE
- Write social stream android.permission.WRITE_SOCIAL_STREAM
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google, Inc” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Aug 17, 2020
- Uploaded by “slapchop” 610 followers · uploading since 2013
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How to install Google Photos on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 113.1 KB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (56.5 KB). 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-apps-photos-3-9082212-b327c9554a0f77298efe2d9de70f6c00.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 b327c9554a0f77298efe2d9de70f6c00. 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 Google Photos — 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 4.0.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.