Nintendo Switch Online

Enhance your gaming experience!

Nintendo Co., Ltd. · com.nintendo.znca

4.1 out of 5 (68 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.8.1 41.1 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.8.1 (5416)
Updated: Feb 10, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 41.1 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Jan 3, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (3 sensitive)
Website: nintendo.com/countryselector
Developer contact: NintendoSwitch_NintendoSwitchOnlineApp@mobile-support.nintendo.co.jp
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Nintendo Switch Online is an app by Nintendo Co., Ltd. in the Entertainment category, listed since at least January 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: camera, record audio and Bluetooth connect. Compared with version 1.4.1, it adds 8 new permissions (“Bluetooth connect”, “Camera”, “Foreground service microphone” and 5 more) and drops 3 (“Bluetooth”, “Capture audio output” and “Modify shared storage”).

Ratings

4.1out of 568 ratings

5 ★69%
4 ★1%
3 ★13%
2 ★1%
1 ★15%

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

What's new in v2.8.1

Various issues are now resolved.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “storeplay123”.

The Nintendo Switch Online app is designed to help enhance your online gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch™. With this app, you can use voice chat while gaming, see whether your friends are online and use game-specific services! Game-specific services are currently available for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use this app. ◆ An introduction to game-specific services 　・ Splatoon 3 　　　・ View the online status of friends who play Splatoon 3 　　　・ View your battle logs and Salmon Run stats 　　　・ Check stage schedules 　・ Animal Crossing: New Horizons 　　　・ Send custom designs created in Animal Crossing games on Nintendo 3DS to Animal Crossing: New Horizons 　　　・ Use your smart device to send messages that appear in-game 　　　・ View the online status of your Best Friends 　・ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 　　　・ View posted images and videos 　　　・ Queue downloads of user-created stages to play them in your copy of the game 　　　・ Receive notifications about upcoming events 　・ Splatoon 2 　　　・ View your battle and Salmon Run stats 　　　・ Check leaderboards and map schedules ◆ Checking the online status of friends You can use your smart device to check whether your friends are online. You'll also be able to check what games your online friends are playing, and even send friend requests from within this app! *You will need to use your Nintendo Switch console to accept friend requests and configure other friend settings. ◆ Using voice chat while gaming When playing online in supported games, you can use voice chat with your friends via this app. How you use voice chat depends on the game and mode you're using - for example, when you split into teams in Splatoon 3, you can choose to use voice chat just with your team members so that friends on the other team won't know your next move. Attention: ● A Nintendo Switch console and supported software are required to use this app's services. ● A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to play online in some Nintendo Switch software and to use some of this app's features. ● You must have a Nintendo Account for ages 13 and up in order to use some of this app's features, including voice chat. ● Permanent internet connection required for use. ● May contain advertisements and product placement. ● Android version 6.0 or higher is required to use this app. QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries. Nintendo Account Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 22, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Nintendo Co., Ltd.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 22, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 22, 2026
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byO="Nintendo Co., Ltd.", L=Kyoto, C=JP
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0C:3D:78:9F:5E:D2:3F:2B:34:C7:96:60:A3:71:90:D1:C8:73:A3:F2
File MD59ed43d225b9d8d71b9cf939d9c6c773c
Uploaded by “storeplay123” 344 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (16)

Nintendo Switch Online requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nintendo.znca.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait