Kik — Messaging & Chat App v15.49.0.27501
APK · 103 MB · version code 30000803 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Jul 9, 2026
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File information
- Version
- v15.49.0.27501 (30000803)
- Uploaded
- Jul 9, 2026
- Size
- 103 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4aab238f60e931e7a0284a00cf7e440b
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F1:04:F7:CC:E1:36:68:12:6F:F7:0C:55:99:31:BC:9E:2D:E3:03:0C
- Signed by
- CN=Chris Best, OU=Mobile Development, O=Kik Interactive Inc., L=Waterloo, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- File name
- kik-android-30000803-75587542-4aab238f60e931e7a0284a00cf7e440b.apk
- Package
- kik.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v15.49.0.27501
Dark mode is finally here! Check it out in chat settings.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Permissions (23)
This version requests 23 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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 contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Android contact (custom) kik.android.permission.CONTACT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read phone numbers (custom) READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 9, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Kik Interactive Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 9, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 9, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Kik — Messaging & Chat App on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 206.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (103 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 kik-android-30000803-75587542-4aab238f60e931e7a0284a00cf7e440b.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 4aab238f60e931e7a0284a00cf7e440b. 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 Kik — Messaging & Chat App — 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.