
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2022.10.1071 (22101081)
- Updated
- Nov 8, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 30.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 27, 2011
- Permissions
- 69 (19 sensitive)
- Website
- imo.im
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
imo video calls and chat is an app by imo.im in the Communication category, listed since June 2011. 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.
Since version 1.0, the minimum Android version rose from 2.1 to 4.4. It asks for 69 permissions, 19 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 2020.03.1021, it adds 10 new permissions (“Answer phone calls”, “Bluetooth advertise”, “Bluetooth connect” and 7 more) and drops 1 (“Bluetooth”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and 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.
What's new in v2022.10.1071
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
8 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.0. Since v2022.10.1071 it requires Android 4.4+.
imo video calls and chat among popular Communication apps
imo video calls and chat is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Communication category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Transcribe & notification | 4.6 (12) | 1B+ | 27 MB |
| WhatsApp Business | 4.1 (470) | 1B+ | 51 MB |
| imo video calls and chat (this app) | 4.3 (684) | 1B+ | 30.2 MB |
| LINE: Free Calls & Messages | 4.2 (1,086) | 1B+ | – |
| UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private | 4.3 (2,170) | 1B+ | 41 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Communication ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.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
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 8, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “imo.im” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Nov 8, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 8, 2025
- Signed byO=imo.im, L=Palo Alto, ST=CA, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)8F:97:08:E5:2E:AE:38:81:F5:E4:B9:46:9E:B5:41:3B:78:4F:DC:F3
- File MD5cc38b461dfb8a83bc4e830716d7c5cbc
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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 (69)
imo video calls and chat requests 69 permissions, 19 of them sensitive.
- Answer phone calls Sensitive android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
- 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
- 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
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- 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
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Imoim permission safe broadcast (custom) com.imo.android.imoim.permission.PERMISSION_SAFE_BROADCAST
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- 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
- Like bepulled (custom) video.like.permission.Bepulled
- Live bepulled (custom) sg.bigo.live.permission.Bepulled
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Notification badge icon (custom) com.vivo.notification.permission.BADGE_ICON
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read (custom) video.like.lockscreen.read
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
imo video calls and chat APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of imo video calls and chat for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2020.03.1021 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2020.03.1021 · All versions
Does imo video calls and chat 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?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is imo video calls and chat free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the imo video calls and chat APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cc38b461dfb8a83bc4e830716d7c5cbc.