Kika Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs v8.5.0
APK · 14.9 MB · version code 450000 · Android 4.2+ · uploaded Aug 24, 2018
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v11.1.2.20200227, uploaded Sep 27, 2024 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 14.9 MB; the latest is 20.5 MB (5.6 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.2+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 6 more permissions: Change wifi state, Run foreground services, Request delete packages, Launcher read settings (custom), Remove home-screen shortcuts, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v8.5.0 (450000)
- Uploaded
- Aug 24, 2018
- Size
- 14.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.2+ (API 17)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- bf56b7da4e193f0feb91afae35c6c86e
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- BB:0A:4E:5F:13:7B:EB:60:86:AD:77:77:D1:C0:E5:1E:76:92:67:A2
- Signed by
- CN=pimp
- File name
- com-qisiemoji-inputmethod-450000-44081638-bf56b7da4e193f0feb91afae35c6c86e.apk
- Package
- com.qisiemoji.inputmethod
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2.3M
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v8.5.0
- User experience of keyboard and app improvements.
Permissions (28)
This version requests 28 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- 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
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Keyboard info (custom) com.kikatech.keyboard.permission.INFO
- Manage activity stacks android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.qisiemoji.inputmethod.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Receive user present android.permission.RECEIVE_USER_PRESENT
- 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
- Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “pimp” Not the developer's name (“Kikatech”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 24, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 12, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Aug 25, 2018
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Kika Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs on Android 4.2+
You'll need about 29.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (14.9 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-qisiemoji-inputmethod-450000-44081638-bf56b7da4e193f0feb91afae35c6c86e.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 bf56b7da4e193f0feb91afae35c6c86e. 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 Kika Keyboard - Emoji, GIFs — 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 4.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.