KitKat Launcher v1.6.1
APK · 16 MB · version code 28 · Android 4.0.3+ · uploaded Jul 18, 2026
- Signed with Android's public test key Details
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File information
- Version
- v1.6.1 (28)
- Uploaded
- Jul 18, 2026
- Size
- 16 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 28ce65521e9aa24a6a06510ae6c78f7b
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 61:ED:37:7E:85:D3:86:A8:DF:EE:6B:86:4B:D8:5B:0B:FA:A5:AF:81
- Signed by
- [email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-nick-kitkatlauncher-28-75711624-28ce65521e9aa24a6a06510ae6c78f7b.apk
- Package
- com.nick.kitkatlauncher
- Downloads (all versions)
- 36.1K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
Permissions (17)
This version requests 17 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 read settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 receive launch broadcasts (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS
- Launcher3 write settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signed with Android's public test key This key is published with Android's source code, so anyone can sign a file with it.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jul 18, 2026
- Uploaded by “guimmota” 3 followers · uploading since 2022
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install KitKat Launcher on Android 4.0.3+
You'll need about 32 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (16 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-nick-kitkatlauncher-28-75711624-28ce65521e9aa24a6a06510ae6c78f7b.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 28ce65521e9aa24a6a06510ae6c78f7b. 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 KitKat Launcher — 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 4.0.3+). 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.