Messages v1.1.057 (1704610-04)
APK · 8.1 MB · version code 11057504 · Android 5.1+ · uploaded Mar 10, 2015
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.3.094 (griffin_RC05_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.wear), uploaded Apr 30, 2019 — about 4 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 8.1 MB; the latest is 9 MB (950 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.1+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 15 more permissions: Read app badge, Launcher update count (custom), Launcher read settings (custom), Launcher update shortcut (custom), Launcher change badge (custom), Launcher read settings (custom), Launcher write settings (custom), Launcher update badge (custom)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Precise location, Camera, Read shared storage, Record audio (microphone), Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.1.057 (1704610-04) (11057504)
- Uploaded
- Mar 10, 2015
- Size
- 8.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 68a5b49f553be1649d679adde7b74430
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 09:80:A1:2B:E9:93:52:8C:19:10:7B:C2:1A:D8:11:47:8C:63:CE:FC
- Signed by
- CN=googlemessaging, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-messaging-11057504-8661983-68a5b49f553be1649d679adde7b74430.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.messaging
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2B
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.1.057 (1704610-04)
• Ability to update bubble colors for all contacts.
• Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Permissions (24)
This version requests 24 permissions, 14 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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 phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- 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
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- 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
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 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Jul 27, 2026
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 22, 2020
- Uploaded by “apkx” Silver tier · 65,396 followers · uploading since 2015
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How to install Messages on Android 5.1+
You'll need about 16.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (8.1 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-google-android-apps-messaging-11057504-8661983-68a5b49f553be1649d679adde7b74430.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 68a5b49f553be1649d679adde7b74430. 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 Messages — 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 5.1+). 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.