Google Pinyin Input

Google Inc. · com.google.android.inputmethod.pinyin

4.4 out of 5 (39 ratings) 100M+ downloads v4.5.1.164561151-arm64-v8a 27.7 MB Android 4.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.5.1.164561151-arm64-v8a (4511413)
Updated: Feb 28, 2018 (8 years ago)
APK size: 27.7 MB
Requires: Android 4.2+ (API 17)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Google Play services: Required
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jul 12, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (3 sensitive)
Website: google.com/inputtools
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Google Pinyin Input is an app by Google Inc. in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2017. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.

It asks for 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read contacts, find accounts on the device and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.5.1.164561151-armeabi-v7a.

Ratings

4.4out of 539 ratings

5 ★77%
4 ★5%
3 ★8%
2 ★0%
1 ★10%

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What's new in v4.5.1.164561151-arm64-v8a

- Add the quick access menu - Some keyboard layout changes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “xeprin”.

The Google Pinyin Input is an input method (IME) optimized for typing Chinese on Android. The app offers a variety of methods for fast and easy input of Chinese characters. Key features: - QWERTY Pinyin keyboard with gesture typing and intelligent correction - 9 key Pinyin keyboard with gesture typing - Stroke keyboard - Full screen and half screen handwriting keyboard - Latin keyboard - Fuzzy pinyin - Double pinyin - Optimized UI for different screen sizes - Voice input - Themes The app supports both simplified and traditional Chinese characters, as well as punctuation, emoticons, Latin characters and digits. Voice input is network-based in order to provide highly accurate matches. Note: To be used on your Android device, the input method must be enabled in "Settings" → "Language & Input". For typing Cantonese, you could download the Google Cantonese Input: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.cantonese For typing traditional Chinese by Zhuyin or Cangjie, you could download the Google Zhuyin Input: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.zhuyin

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.5.1.164561151-armeabi-v7a.

v4.5.1.164561151-arm64-v8a LATEST Feb 28, 2018 27.7 MB TRUSTED v4.5.1.164561151-armeabi-v7a Aug 22, 2017 17.7 MB TRUSTED

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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 other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
Antivirus scan passed Nov 5, 2020
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU="Google, Inc", O="Google, Inc", L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)24:BB:24:C0:5E:47:E0:AE:FA:68:A5:8A:76:61:79:D9:B6:13:A6:00
File MD54871dd7094fd07518ef9b4ca7af91624
Uploaded by “xeprin” 487 followers · uploading since 2015

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Permissions (15)

Google Pinyin Input requests 15 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 contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY

Google Pinyin Input APK: questions and answers

Does Google Pinyin Input need Google Play services?

Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.

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 Google Pinyin Input APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4871dd7094fd07518ef9b4ca7af91624.