Kate Mobile for VK v42.1 lite
APK · 6.2 MB · version code 408 · Android 2.1+ · uploaded Sep 4, 2017
- Same certificate as v133.11 lite, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v133.11 lite, uploaded Sep 27, 2026 — about 9 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 6.2 MB; the latest is 4.6 MB (1.6 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.1+; 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: Run foreground services, Foreground service media playback, Modify audio settings, Show notifications, Read media images, Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Read logs, Read phone status and identity, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v42.1 lite (408)
- Uploaded
- Sep 4, 2017
- Size
- 6.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.1+ (API 7)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- e4e406cd352668f36f9cc8735f6c2675
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 96:68:82:BA:56:4C:26:19:D5:5D:0A:9A:FD:43:27:A3:8C:32:74:56
- Signed by
- CN=Dmitry Moiseev, OU=Unknown, O=Kate, L=Perm, ST=Unknown, C=RU
- File name
- com-perm-kate-new-6-408-31929459-e4e406cd352668f36f9cc8735f6c2675.apk
- Package
- com.perm.kate_new_6
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v42.1 lite
- Admins can post group comments on walls.
- Admins can pin group topics.
- Pinned topics at the top of the list.
- Selected option is displayed bold in polls.
- You can choose May Attend when invited to event.
- Who invited is displayed for each chat member.
Permissions (21)
This version requests 21 permissions, 7 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 contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.perm.kate_new_6.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Kate” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v133.11 lite, which matches Google Play v133.11 lite · v133.10 lite · v133.9 lite · v133 lite
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Dec 4, 2020
- Uploaded by “ytoo” 10 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Kate Mobile for VK on Android 2.1+
You'll need about 12.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (6.2 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-perm-kate-new-6-408-31929459-e4e406cd352668f36f9cc8735f6c2675.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 e4e406cd352668f36f9cc8735f6c2675. 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 Kate Mobile for VK — 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 2.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.