Satway

Satway, sends FREE SMS to Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya satellite phone users.

VerasatGlobal · com.icontouchmobile.satway

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.3.1 3 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.3.1 (24)
Updated: Nov 26, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 3 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Jan 20, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 6 (1 sensitive)
Website: verasatglobal.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Satway is an app by VerasatGlobal in the Communication category, listed since at least January 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.2, the APK shrank from 4.8 MB to 3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 4.4. It asks for 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.2, it adds 4 new permissions: “Advertising ID”, “Google Play install referrer”, “Prevent the device from sleeping” and “View network connections”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.3.1

Fixed bugs

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Satway, is the first mobile platform that allows you to send free SMS messages to other users in remote locations using the networks of Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya. Satway is available for Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Designed for satphone users, this app is essential for your colleagues, family members and friends providing fast and reliable connectivity via SMS.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.2. Since v2.3.1 it requires Android 4.4+.

v2.3.1 LATEST Nov 26, 2025 3 MB TRUSTED v2.2 Nov 26, 2025 4.8 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “IconTouch” Not the developer's name (“VerasatGlobal”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 26, 2025
Signed byCN=IconTouch
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AD:FF:8A:62:AD:52:DC:F3:0D:61:40:44:BA:ED:C8:98:34:00:03:5E
File MD59b6697f06f1b7dd4f95b8952ff408a7c
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (6)

Satway requests 6 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Satway APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Satway for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0 and later. Get version 2.2 · All versions

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 Satway APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9b6697f06f1b7dd4f95b8952ff408a7c.