
Potato chat
Horsemen Technologies SA · org.potato.messenger
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.38.201001 (13262)
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 93.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 23, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 106 (14 sensitive)
- Website
- potato.im
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Potato chat is an app by Horsemen Technologies SA in the Communication category, listed since at least February 2019. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 2.23.201002, the APK grew from 77.8 MB to 93.8 MB. Since version 1.10.21618, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 106 permissions, 14 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.37.201010. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v2.38.201001
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
20 versions are listed, going back to v1.10.21618. Since v2.23.201002 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 5, 2023.
- Certificate issued to “potato” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 5, 2023
- Validated against Google Play Oct 5, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=team, OU=potato, O=potato, L=zhcq, ST=cq, C=023
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:A2:76:02:2A:DE:A3:94:A4:78:40:A1:62:8C:F7:A6:47:F3:DC:D9
- File MD5ed88f64fbab1d0d425b08979f07d43ab
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (106)
Potato chat requests 106 permissions, 14 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Bluetooth privileged android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Dianxin access launcher data (custom) dianxin.permission.ACCESS_LAUNCHER_DATA
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Install shortcut android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher donut read settings (custom) org.adw.launcher_donut.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher donut write settings (custom) org.adw.launcher_donut.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.lenovo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) net.qihoo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.fede.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.lenovo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) net.qihoo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) org.adw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.android.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 read settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 write settings (custom) com.android.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher2 write settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 read settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 read settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 write settings (custom) com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher3 write settings (custom) com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Mdesk read settings (custom) telecom.mdesk.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Mdesk write settings (custom) telecom.mdesk.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Messenger maps receive (custom) org.potato.messenger.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Mylauncher read settings (custom) com.android.mylauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Mylauncher write settings (custom) com.android.mylauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Permissionrequest (custom) android.webkit.PermissionRequest
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Qqlauncher read settings (custom) com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Qqlauncher write settings (custom) com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.READ_SETTINGS
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Send to android.permission.SEND_TO
- System overlay window android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Potato chat APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Potato chat for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 2.6.21673 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 2.6.21673 · All versions
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 the Potato chat 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ed88f64fbab1d0d425b08979f07d43ab.