Laoshi: Learn Chinese & HSK v5.9.2(0)
APK · 62.5 MB · version code 509201 · Android 9+ · uploaded Sep 24, 2026
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File information
- Version
- v5.9.2(0) (509201)
- Uploaded
- Sep 24, 2026
- Size
- 62.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 7a0e2eb20fe476e29c9e4b5a1b976c46
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
- Signed by
- CN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
- File name
- io-laoshi-android-laoshi-509201-76780770-7a0e2eb20fe476e29c9e4b5a1b976c46.apk
- Package
- io.laoshi.android.laoshi
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.9.2(0)
Pronunciation practice went deep. Say a whole sentence and every character comes back scored twice — once for the sound, once for the tone — so you can see which of the two is holding you back. Characters are marked one by one, and the slip is named in words: a syllable you dropped, a tone that shifts before the next word.
It runs on the words you actually study — lists from your textbooks, ours, or any list you build.
Found something off? Write to [email protected]
Permissions (22)
This version requests 22 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- 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
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) io.laoshi.android.laoshi.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- 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
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“Laoshi Inc.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Sep 24, 2026
- Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install Laoshi: Learn Chinese & HSK on Android 9+
You'll need about 125 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (62.5 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 io-laoshi-android-laoshi-509201-76780770-7a0e2eb20fe476e29c9e4b5a1b976c46.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 7a0e2eb20fe476e29c9e4b5a1b976c46. 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 Laoshi: Learn Chinese & HSK — 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 9+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, 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.