At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.3.0.90 (993811)
- Updated
- Dec 31, 2018 (7 years ago)
- APK size
- 54.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 21, 2012
- Permissions
- 58 (18 sensitive)
- Website
- get.hike.in
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline is an app by invi Labs in the Social category, listed since July 2012. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
Since version 5.8.3, the APK grew from 32.2 MB to 54.7 MB. Since version 3.0.0.3, the minimum Android version rose from 3.0 to 5.0. It asks for 58 permissions, 18 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 5.15.23, it adds 8 new permissions (“Call phone”, “Process outgoing calls”, “Read call log” and 5 more) and drops 3 (“Request delete packages”, “Request installing other apps” and “Use fingerprint hardware”).
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.3.0.90
★ Now customise the default Profile Pics with Cute and Geometric bubbles from Settings> Account
★ Polished Group and Friend's Info screen
★ Loads of bug fixes to make your experience better
★ Let us know your feedback on [email protected]
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
hike messenger is way more than just simple free messaging, voice and video calling.
We're an all-in-one social app supercharged with a ton of awesome features to allow you to express yourself to the fullest with people who matter most to you.
Here is a small list of reasons why over 10 Crore hikers love using hike messenger:
★ Privacy - Take charge of your privacy. Get complete control on who can see your last seen, profile picture, timeline and stories. Avoid the sneaky stalkers and nosy acquaintances.
★ Hidden Mode - An awesome feature only on hike messenger, which allows you to hide your private chats from the messaging screen and access them easily with a password. Your private conversations are finally now protected & secure from anyone who takes your phone.
★ Encryption - Communicate without any inhibitions on hike messenger. All your chats and calls are protected with 128-bit encryption.
★ 20,000+ Free Stickers - When words are not enough to express your feelings, say it with stickers! Make conversations more fun by using stickers. Stickers for every mood, let stickers do the talking. Largest collection of Indian regional stickers in over 40 regional languages available only on hike, express yourself better with stickers in your language!
★ Awesome Group Chats - You can create group chats for up to 1,000 members, share large videos, original uncompressed images, documents of any type (DOC, .MP3, .ZIP etc).
★ Polls - Can't decide where to eat or which movie to watch with your group? Avoid lengthy discussions and make decisions easily by simply Voting.
★ News - Best bite sized news personalised just for you at your fingertips! Swipe through all the latest news in over 9 languages to stay up to date with what's happening around the globe! Latest news with breaking news alerts, go deeper into the things that interest to you.
★ Explore - Discover everything from Games to Jokes, from Horoscopes to Showbiz and curated content from our community influencers all of this under one roof.
★ Live Cricket Scores - For many hikers, Cricket's their religion! So, we baked an amazing Cricketing experience right inside hike messenger with live commentary.
★ Timeline & Stories - Capture and share everyday moments of your life selectively with friends who matter most.
★ Camera - Transform each picture into a work of art with amazing filters and doodles. No pictures will look the same with these amazing filters only on hike messenger.
★ Magic Selfie - Now you will always look prim and prime! Out of bed looks done right with the magic selfie.
★ App Themes - Make hike messenger your very own with 11 colorful themes including Night Theme to ease the eye strain for all you night owls.
★ Chat Themes - What's a romantic date without a candle-light dinner? Boring! Some things are best said in the right setting. Liven up your chats with the right theme.
Tell us what we can do to make your hike messenger experience better. If you have any feedback, questions, concerns, leave us a review on Google Play Store or email us at: [email protected]
Version history
5 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v3.0.0.3. Since v5.3.0.90 it requires Android 5.0+.
hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline among popular Social apps
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| VidStatus - Short Video Status | 4.6 (7) | 100M+ | – |
| Tumblr | 4.6 (560) | 100M+ | – |
| hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline (this app) | 4.4 (116) | 100M+ | 54.7 MB |
| BiP – Messaging, Voice and Video Calling | 4.2 (179) | 100M+ | – |
| OK: Social Network | 4.1 (100) | 100M+ | 279.7 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Social ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “BSB” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 4, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Apr 30, 2019
- Signed byCN=Vijay Raghunathan, OU=BSB Hike, O=BSB, L=Gurgaon, ST=Haryana, C=IN
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B4:CF:17:49:17:CA:26:BD:D6:15:93:B1:04:2A:F0:5D:B1:91:0B:E7
- File MD52a599306c5d1c33e7eb9187c90e51127
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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 (58)
hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline requests 58 permissions, 18 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- 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
- Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- 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
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.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
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.bsb.hike.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read global profile (custom) com.creo.fs.gpm.READ_GLOBAL_PROFILE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Ui maps receive (custom) ccom.bsb.hike.ui.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 5.15.23 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.15.23 · 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 hike messenger: Stickers, Hidden Chat, Timeline 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 2a599306c5d1c33e7eb9187c90e51127.
