Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp
Direct chat with anyone in WhatsApp. Open chat with numbers not in contacts.
Winterfell Applab - Clone App & Status Downloader · open.chat.whatsapp.directchat.message
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.1.00.0619 (1100)
- Updated
- Jun 25, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp is an app by Winterfell Applab - Clone App & Status Downloader in the Communication category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.1.00.0619
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 25, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 25, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jun 25, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)6B:64:6E:66:09:7A:19:61:CB:86:6A:0E:4C:B6:B1:8A:2D:31:F8:3C
- File MD51bdc7567f2ec321aed34730349cb2a63
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (13)
Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Open Chat - Direct Message & Chat for WhatsApp APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1bdc7567f2ec321aed34730349cb2a63.
