
Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons
KK Keyboard Studio · com.kitkatandroid.keyboard
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.5.1 (451)
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 46.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Aug 23, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 30 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- emoji-keyboard.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons is an app by KK Keyboard Studio in the Productivity category, listed since at least August 2019. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 4.4.9, the APK grew from 39.6 MB to 46.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 30 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, find accounts on the device and read media images. Compared with version 4.5.0, it adds 1 new permission (“Advertising ID”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app 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.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.9. Since v4.5.1 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 13, 2024.
- Certificate issued to “EasyAndroid” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 13, 2024
- Validated against Google Play Feb 13, 2024
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=EasyAndroid, OU=EasyAndroid, O=EasyAndroid, L=Beijing
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FA:3E:4C:85:7F:E0:3B:7A:66:60:E1:24:FB:EB:22:3C:16:46:F8:04
- File MD5bb5226b15d275a9b70fc45455ba7e1df
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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 (30)
Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons requests 30 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Global search android.permission.GLOBAL_SEARCH
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.5.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 4.5.0 · All versions
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 the Keyboard - Emoji, Emoticons 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 bb5226b15d275a9b70fc45455ba7e1df.