At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.8 (42)
- Updated
- Mar 20, 2014 (12 years ago)
- APK size
- 5.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 15, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 17 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- instachat.us
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Instachat -Instagram Messenger is an app by Initech in the Social category, listed since at least February 2014. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 17 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including record audio, approximate location and read phone status and identity. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.5.8
v1.5.8 Added emoji to group chat! Note: you will need to update soon if you want to keep using chat rooms.
v1.5.7 Made the chat rooms more reliable and faster to load. Some bug fixes and minor improvements.
v1.5.6 Fixed bugs: such as deleting comments (with extras package). Fixed photos in one-to-one private chat.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “fajrnetmarket”.
The best messenger/chat app for Instagram users ever! If you use Instagram and you want to privately chat with your friends and followers, this is the app for you.
☆ One-on-one Real-time chat with your friends on Instagram
☆ Public Group chat (beta). Connect with people all around the world!!
☆ Online/Offline friend status
☆ Pinch-to-zoom photos and Swipe photo gallery
☆ Message Notifications that won't drain your battery
☆ Walkie-talkie style Voice Chat!
☆ Send photos privately
☆ Lots of smiley emoticons
☆ Delete message from your friends phone (that you sent by mistake)
☆ Message Read confirmation: Know when your friends have read your messages
☆ Browse photos, Search Users and Tags
☆ Extras Package now available for a nominal fee
☆ Classic Instagram look and feel that you are used to!
Note: Instachat is NOT intended to be a replacement of Instagram. If you want to post comments and likes, and unfollow users, please use Instagram.
Disclaimer: Instachat uses the Instagram(tm) API and is not endorsed or certified by Instagram. All Instagram(tm) logoes and trademarks displayed on this website are property of Instagram.
keywords:
Instagram message texting messenger chat talk free apps
USE OF PERMISSIONS:
YOUR APPROXIMATE (NOT EXACT) LOCATION: ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW INSTAGRAM PHOTOS POSTED 'NEARBY' YOU. THIS IS THE ONLY USE OF THIS DATA.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION: EVERYTHING IS INTERNET BASED THESE DAYS!
READ PHONE STATUS AND IDENTITY: REQUIRED FOR IN-APP PURCHASE/BILLING SINCE WE SELL AN OPTIONAL 'EXTRAS' CHAT PACKAGE, BUT WE DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR PHONE STATUS OR PHONE NUMBER.
PHONE STORAGE: IF YOU HAVE AVAILABLE SDCARD SPACE, WE USE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT FOR TEMPORARILY CACHING PHOTOS SO YOUR PHOTO VIEWING EXPERIENCE IS OPTIMAL AND FAST.
SYSTEM TOOLS: WE USE THE LIGHTWEIGHT GOOGLE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS, THUS MINIMIZING BATTERY CONSUMPTION WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE MESSAGES.
YOUR ACCOUNTS: ALSO REQUIRED BY IN-APP PURCHASE/BILLING SINCE WE SELL AN OPTIONAL 'EXTRAS' CHAT PACKAGE, BUT WE DO NOT READ YOUR ACCOUNTS IN ANY WAY.
VIBRATE: FOR NEW MESSAGE NOTIFICATION.
VIEW NETWORK STATUS: TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE APPLICATION IS NOT ACCESSIBLE BECAUSE YOUR CONNECTION MAY BE UNSTABLE.
LASTLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: WE DO NOT COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. THAT'S NOT OUR PURPOSE. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST MESSAGING EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE AND HOPE THAT USERS WILL PURCHASE OUR 'EXTRAS' CHAT PACKAGE. SO, PLEASE, PURCHASE THAT FOR US, THANKS!
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Initech” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Aug 26, 2020
- Signed byCN=Instachat, O=Initech, L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=01
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:8D:2B:DB:32:2B:71:BB:57:73:36:EE:58:CC:43:E7:98:F4:59:5D
- File MD505714291d59fb60b9fd22680e03d9ef6
- Uploaded by “fajrnetmarket” Gold tier · 37,141 followers · uploading since 2013
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Permissions (17)
Instachat -Instagram Messenger requests 17 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Android receive adm message (custom) com.instachat.android.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.instachat.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Network location android.hardware.location.network
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Instachat -Instagram Messenger APK: questions and answers
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 Instachat -Instagram Messenger free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Instachat -Instagram Messenger APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 05714291d59fb60b9fd22680e03d9ef6.
