Relay UK
Helping people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate over the phone.
BT Group PLC · com.bt.relayuk
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.1.6 (60)
- Updated
- Sep 15, 2026 (24 days ago)
- APK size
- 57.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 9+ (API 28)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 17 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- relayuk.bt.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Relay UK is an app by BT Group PLC in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least June 2021. 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 17 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read contacts, call phone and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.0.34.
What's new in v8.1.6
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v8.0.34.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 15, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 15, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 15, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7F:38:9C:1A:5D:61:92:50:67:6F:03:7B:F2:C7:0B:D1:76:C9:75:38
- File MD50688f4afab3bbf5590a70c365a811006
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (17)
Relay UK requests 17 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Answer phone calls Sensitive android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Accept handover android.permission.ACCEPT_HANDOVER
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bt.relayuk.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Relay UK 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 the Relay UK 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0688f4afab3bbf5590a70c365a811006.
