
Silent Phone - Secure Calling
Privacy-focused secure calling, video, conferencing, messaging, and attachments
Silent Circle · com.silentcircle.silentphone
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.15.1 (453067568)
- Updated
- May 14, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 21.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 39 (9 sensitive)
- Website
- silentcircle.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Silent Phone - Secure Calling is an app by Silent Circle in the Communication category, listed since at least January 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.
Since version 6.14.7, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 39 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.15.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v6.15.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v6.14.7. Since v6.14.10 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 14, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Silent Circle LLC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 14, 2026
- Validated against Google Play May 14, 2026
- Signed byCN=Janis Narbuts, OU=SilentPhone, O=Silent Circle LLC, L=National Harbor, ST=Maryland, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)2B:56:BA:64:CB:9E:49:6B:C0:7B:1B:D3:24:9A:D0:05:4D:79:00:B4
- File MD55638efe27a39d7e7da6a6bd458c859f2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings 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 — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (39)
Silent Phone - Secure Calling requests 39 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- 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
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Foreground service remote messaging android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.silentcircle.silentphone.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Keymngr read sc key (custom) com.silentcircle.keymngr.permission.READ_SC_KEY
- Keymngr write sc key (custom) com.silentcircle.keymngr.permission.WRITE_SC_KEY
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.silentcircle.silentphone.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Silentcontacts read (custom) com.silentcircle.silentcontacts.permission.READ
- Silentcontacts write (custom) com.silentcircle.silentcontacts.permission.WRITE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Silent Phone - Secure Calling APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Silent Phone - Secure Calling for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 6.14.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 6.14.7 · 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 Silent Phone - Secure Calling 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5638efe27a39d7e7da6a6bd458c859f2.