Old keyboard

Layout as on the old phone - keyboard initialization in detail description

saymon · ssw.android.keyboardold

4.7 out of 5 (3 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.12.01 3.2 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.12.01 (11201)
Updated: May 21, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 3.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Feb 5, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 8
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Old keyboard is an app by saymon in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.12.01

- optimization of the initial configuration screen - support for new android versions

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The keypad layout as on the old mobile phones. Very suitable for people who have a problem with small keys. Your parents and grandparents now are finally able to write SMS. After installation: Settings \ Language & input \ Keyboard & input methods - Default and choose "Old Keyboard".

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Unknown” Not the developer's name (“saymon”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 21, 2024
Signed byCN=Martin Sveda, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Prague, ST=Czech Republic, C=cs
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BF:7A:1B:C8:36:77:4D:1E:9E:21:45:4C:D1:14:4C:0E:B1:2B:5D:3B
File MD59830f1fca6e284546b9865e7bae8aacd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

Old keyboard requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

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
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ssw.android.keyboardold.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Old keyboard APK: questions and answers

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 Old keyboard APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9830f1fca6e284546b9865e7bae8aacd.