Palringo Group Messenger - chat, play games & more v7.2.3
APK · 17.6 MB · version code 188 · Android 2.3+ · uploaded Jun 29, 2015
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v9.2.1, uploaded Jul 10, 2026 — about 11 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 17.6 MB; the latest is 51.9 MB (34.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 11 more permissions: Bluetooth, Broadcast sticky, Change network state, Download without notification, Run foreground services, Modify audio settings, Send download completed intents, Prevent the device from sleeping….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Approximate location, Precise location, Camera, Mount unmount filesystems, Read phone status and identity.
File information
- Version
- v7.2.3 (188)
- Uploaded
- Jun 29, 2015
- Size
- 17.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 0c7eaef123b874d63e9ffe4a94ca5162
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 78:58:A0:B3:7C:F5:06:BE:06:37:A8:34:11:61:5F:1B:3F:22:53:41
- Signed by
- CN=Palringo, OU=Palringo Ltd, O=Palringo Ltd, L=Cramlington, ST=England, C=GB
- File name
- com-palringo-android-188-9831272-0c7eaef123b874d63e9ffe4a94ca5162.apk
- Package
- com.palringo.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v7.2.3
7.2.1
We all have our favourite things (cue renditions of the Sound of Music score) and now they have come to Palringo!
Now you can 'pin' your favourite groups to the top of your 'Groups' tab so you don't have to go searching or scrolling for them.
And while we were at it we added the avatar tap in user and group profiles to show avatars in their full screen glory!
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Mount unmount filesystems android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 29, 2015.
- Certificate issued to “Palringo Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jul 24, 2016
- Validated against Google Play Jun 29, 2015
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 23, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Jan 4, 2018
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Palringo Group Messenger - chat, play games & more on Android 2.3+
You'll need about 35.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (17.6 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-palringo-android-188-9831272-0c7eaef123b874d63e9ffe4a94ca5162.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 0c7eaef123b874d63e9ffe4a94ca5162. 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 Palringo Group Messenger - chat, play games & more — 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 2.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.