
Google PLAY
Google LLC · com.android.vending
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v53.1.31-24 [0] [PR] 980943035 (85313100)
- Updated
- Oct 3, 2026 (5 days ago)
- APK size
- 102.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Software Libraries (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 16, 2012 (at least)
- Permissions
- 142 (15 sensitive)
- Website
- apks.org
About this APK
Google PLAY is an app by Google LLC in the Software Libraries category, listed since at least August 2012. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 37.4.18-26 [5] [PR] 562471635, the APK grew from 29.5 MB to 102.2 MB. Since version 1.3, the minimum Android version rose from 1.5 to 7.0. It asks for 142 permissions, 15 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read sms. Compared with version 39.7.34-21 [0] [PR] 606456090, it adds 9 new permissions (“Record audio”, “Access notification policy”, “Foreground service media playback” and 6 more) and drops 1 (“Manage cloudsearch”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “tjaro”.
Version history
13 versions are listed, going back to v1.3. Since v53.1.31-24 [0] [PR] 980943035 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Oct 6, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:91:8A:45:3D:07:19:93:54:F8:B1:9A:F0:5E:C6:56:2C:ED:57:88
- File MD5a1d9fec7f9d23c4dcaf2ccce2c113ee3
- Uploaded by “tjaro” 1 followers · uploading since 2026
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (142)
Google PLAY requests 142 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
- Access download manager advanced android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER_ADVANCED
- Access instant apps android.permission.ACCESS_INSTANT_APPS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Allocate aggressive android.permission.ALLOCATE_AGGRESSIVE
- Android use installer v2 (custom) com.android.permission.USE_INSTALLER_V2
- Apkcacheprovider read cache (custom) org.chromium.arc.apkcacheprovider.permission.READ_CACHE
- Apkcacheprovider write cache (custom) org.chromium.arc.apkcacheprovider.permission.WRITE_CACHE
- Appevents send app importance updates (custom) com.google.android.gms.appevents.permission.SEND_APP_IMPORTANCE_UPDATES
- Auth google account change (custom) com.google.android.gms.auth.permission.GOOGLE_ACCOUNT_CHANGE
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Backup android.permission.BACKUP
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Bioauth consent (custom) com.android.vending.BIOAUTH_CONSENT
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Change component enabled state android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
- Change device idle temp whitelist android.permission.CHANGE_DEVICE_IDLE_TEMP_WHITELIST
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change overlay packages android.permission.CHANGE_OVERLAY_PACKAGES
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Chrome show compliance screen (custom) com.android.chrome.permission.SHOW_COMPLIANCE_SCREEN
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Connectivity internal android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Dck digital key in use (custom) com.google.android.gms.dck.permission.DIGITAL_KEY_IN_USE
- Dekuloguploadservice upload deku logs (custom) com.google.android.apps.play.games.lib.dekuloguploadservice.permission.UPLOAD_DEKU_LOGS
- Delete packages android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES
- Desktop bind serviceability service internal (custom) vendor.google.desktop.permission.BIND_SERVICEABILITY_SERVICE_INTERNAL
- Dump android.permission.DUMP
- Enforce update ownership android.permission.ENFORCE_UPDATE_OWNERSHIP
- Finsky developer group id info (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.DEVELOPER_GROUP_ID_INFO
- Finsky dse (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.DSE
- Finsky instant app state (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.INSTANT_APP_STATE
- Finsky internal broadcast (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.INTERNAL_BROADCAST
- Finsky play billing library broadcast (custom) com.google.android.finsky.permission.PLAY_BILLING_LIBRARY_BROADCAST
- Force stop packages android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get accounts privileged android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED
- Get app metadata android.permission.GET_APP_METADATA
- Get app ops stats android.permission.GET_APP_OPS_STATS
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Gms ad id notification (custom) com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID_NOTIFICATION
- Gms bioauth consent (custom) com.google.android.gms.permission.BIOAUTH_CONSENT
- Gms car (custom) com.google.android.gms.permission.CAR
- Grant runtime permissions android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS
- Gsf write gservices (custom) com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES
- Hide non system overlay windows android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS
- Hide status bar notification android.permission.HIDE_STATUS_BAR_NOTIFICATION
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Install grant runtime permissions android.permission.INSTALL_GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS
- Install packages android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Intent vending only (custom) com.android.vending.INTENT_VENDING_ONLY
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.android.vending.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launch two pane settings deep link android.permission.LAUNCH_TWO_PANE_SETTINGS_DEEP_LINK
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Loader usage stats android.permission.LOADER_USAGE_STATS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Manage app ops modes android.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES
- Manage default search engine android.permission.MANAGE_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE
- Manage rollbacks android.permission.MANAGE_ROLLBACKS
- Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Override compat change config on release build android.permission.OVERRIDE_COMPAT_CHANGE_CONFIG_ON_RELEASE_BUILD
- Package verification agent android.permission.PACKAGE_VERIFICATION_AGENT
- Partnersetup write app provider (custom) com.google.android.partnersetup.permission.WRITE_APP_PROVIDER
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.android.vending.billing.IN_APP_NOTIFY.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.android.vending.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read device config android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG
- Read device origin (custom) com.google.android.setupwizard.READ_DEVICE_ORIGIN
- Read device origin first party (custom) com.google.android.setupwizard.READ_DEVICE_ORIGIN_FIRST_PARTY
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Read runtime profiles android.permission.READ_RUNTIME_PROFILES
- Read system grammatical gender android.permission.READ_SYSTEM_GRAMMATICAL_GENDER
- Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
- Reboot android.permission.REBOOT
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request engage data (custom) com.google.android.engage.REQUEST_ENGAGE_DATA
- Revoke runtime permissions android.permission.REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run dock setup (custom) com.google.android.settings.setup.dock.RUN_DOCK_SETUP
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Send device customization ready android.permission.SEND_DEVICE_CUSTOMIZATION_READY
- Send download completed intents android.permission.SEND_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETED_INTENTS
- Send safety center update android.permission.SEND_SAFETY_CENTER_UPDATE
- Send sms no confirmation android.permission.SEND_SMS_NO_CONFIRMATION
- Set harmful app warnings android.permission.SET_HARMFUL_APP_WARNINGS
- Set preferred applications android.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS
- Setup progress service (custom) com.google.android.setupwizard.SETUP_PROGRESS_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Status bar android.permission.STATUS_BAR
- Substitute notification app name android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_NOTIFICATION_APP_NAME
- Tos acked (custom) com.android.vending.TOS_ACKED
- Update device stats android.permission.UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write device config android.permission.WRITE_DEVICE_CONFIG
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Write verify apps consent (custom) com.google.android.gms.WRITE_VERIFY_APPS_CONSENT
Google PLAY APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Google PLAY for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 39.7.34-21 [0] [PR] 606456090 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 39.7.34-21 [0] [PR] 606456090 · All versions
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 PLAY 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a1d9fec7f9d23c4dcaf2ccce2c113ee3.