SKOUT - Meet, Chat, Friend v6.14.0
APK · 44.6 MB · version code 1295 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Oct 10, 2019
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File information
- Version
- v6.14.0 (1295)
- Uploaded
- Oct 10, 2019
- Size
- 44.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 9664ffcbc986461aea4cd01d00e487a1
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- D2:B6:5D:5D:FC:8B:94:29:E5:1E:50:C0:2D:C5:9A:5E:C2:D1:92:BD
- Signed by
- CN=Niklas Lindstrom, OU=HQ, O="Skout, Inc.", L=San Francisco, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-skout-android-1295-48252759-9664ffcbc986461aea4cd01d00e487a1.apk
- Package
- com.skout.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 18 · High Maturity
What's new in v6.14.0
Skout is the global network to meet and chat with new people and do fun things!
*Stability and speed improvements
Permissions (21)
This version requests 21 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- 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 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
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Skout, Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 12, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 1, 2019
- Tested by the source store's staff Oct 29, 2019
- Uploaded by “premiumapp” Silver tier · 8,979 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install SKOUT - Meet, Chat, Friend on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 89.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (44.6 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-skout-android-1295-48252759-9664ffcbc986461aea4cd01d00e487a1.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 9664ffcbc986461aea4cd01d00e487a1. 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 SKOUT - Meet, Chat, Friend — 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 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for 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.