Messages

Simple, helpful messaging by Google

Google Inc. · com.google.android.apps.messaging

3.9 out of 5 (305 ratings) 2B downloads v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear) 9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear) (43094730)
Updated: Apr 30, 2019 (7 years ago)
APK size: 9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit
Google Play services: Required
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Nov 14, 2014 (at least)
Permissions: 33 (8 sensitive)
Website: google.com/mobile/android
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Messages is an app by Google Inc. in the Communication category, listed since at least November 2014. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.

Since version 1.9.041 (4109217-38.phone), the APK shrank from 17.8 MB to 9 MB. Since version 1.1.057 (1704610-04), the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 6.0. It asks for 33 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read sms and send sms. Compared with version 1.9.518 (3202766-48.phone), it adds 1 new permission (“Read app badge”) and drops 8 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Camera” and 5 more).

Ratings

3.9out of 5305 ratings

5 ★56%
4 ★14%
3 ★11%
2 ★3%
1 ★15%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear)

• You can now share any type of file via Messages. • Tenor is now integrated in Messages for better GIF search.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “miroctum1”.

Meet Messages, Google's official app for texting (SMS, MMS) and chat (RCS). Message anyone from anywhere with the reliability of texting and the richness of chat. Stay in touch with friends and family, send group texts and share your favourite pictures, GIFs, emoji, stickers, videos and audio messages. Instant notifications, smart replies and a fresh new design make communicating faster and more fun. With dark mode, you can use Messages comfortably in low-light situations. Select or take pictures and videos directly from the app and share easily. You can even send audio messages to your contacts. Send audio messages, emoji, stickers or your location. You can also send and receive payments with Google Pay. Now you can find more of the content shared in your conversations: tap on the search icon and select a specific contact to see your messaging history with them and all the photos, videos, addresses or links that you shared with each other. On supported operators, you can send and receive messages over Wi-Fi or your data network, see when friends are typing or when they have read your message, share images and videos in high quality and more. Messages is supported on devices running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop and above.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.1.057 (1704610-04). Since v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear) it requires Android 6.0+.

v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear) LATEST Apr 30, 2019 9 MB TRUSTED v1.9.518 (3202766-48.phone) Oct 11, 2016 18.1 MB TRUSTED v1.9.041 (4109217-38.phone) Sep 25, 2019 17.8 MB TRUSTED v1.1.057 (1704610-04) Mar 7, 2015 8.1 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Jul 27, 2026
Antivirus scan passed Oct 19, 2020
Tested by the source store's staff May 13, 2019
Signed byCN=googlemessaging, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)09:80:A1:2B:E9:93:52:8C:19:10:7B:C2:1A:D8:11:47:8C:63:CE:FC
File MD5bf973951429e2e42312f61848b481578
Uploaded by “miroctum1” 209 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (33)

Messages requests 33 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.launcher.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Type watch android.hardware.type.watch

Messages APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Messages for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.9.041 (4109217-38.phone) is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9.041 (4109217-38.phone) · All versions

Does Messages need Google Play services?

Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Messages APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bf973951429e2e42312f61848b481578.