HelloTalk v2.3.5
APK · 31.9 MB · version code 233 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Jun 7, 2017
- Same certificate as v2.7.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.7.0, uploaded Jun 21, 2026 — about 9 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 31.9 MB; the latest is 42.9 MB (10.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 6 more permissions: Access notification policy, Google Play install referrer, Hellotalk mipush receive (custom), Hellotalkpush message (custom), C2dm receive (custom), Push receive (custom).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Battery stats, Change configuration, Update app ops stats, Write settings.
File information
- Version
- v2.3.5 (233)
- Uploaded
- Jun 7, 2017
- Size
- 31.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 2ab694f64af762ecfa0d17f6f8e473f2
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 83:AD:88:B2:15:FB:A7:4A:69:A0:59:D4:67:B7:73:1E:AA:4B:8E:E0
- Signed by
- CN=wlh, OU=jy, O=jy, L=shenzhen, ST=guangdong, C=CN
- File name
- com-hellotalk-233-28660853-2ab694f64af762ecfa0d17f6f8e473f2.apk
- Package
- com.hellotalk
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v2.3.5
This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
Permissions (36)
This version requests 36 permissions, 10 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 phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Hellotalk maps receive (custom) com.hellotalk.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.hellotalk.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Receive user present android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
- Update app ops stats android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “jy” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.7.0, which matches Google Play v2.7.0
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Dec 12, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 22, 2020
- Uploaded by “michael-belisle” Bronze tier · 3,548 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans 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.
How to install HelloTalk on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 63.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (31.9 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-hellotalk-233-28660853-2ab694f64af762ecfa0d17f6f8e473f2.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 2ab694f64af762ecfa0d17f6f8e473f2. 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 HelloTalk — 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.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy) 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.