
Spruce: Medical Communication
Spruce is the leading platform for HIPAA-compliant communication and care.
Spruce Health · com.spruce.messenger
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v4.5.17 (54051707)
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 (2 days ago)
- APK size
- 72.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Medical (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 10, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 44 (7 sensitive)
- Website
- sprucehealth.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Spruce: Medical Communication is an app by Spruce Health in the Medical category, listed since at least June 2023. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
Since version 4.5.2, the APK grew from 43 MB to 72.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 44 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read contacts. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.5.16.
What's new in v4.5.17
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v4.5.2. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v4.5.13 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 8, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Spruce Health” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 5 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 8, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 8, 2026
- Signed byCN=Spruce Health Inc., O=Spruce Health, L=San Francisco, ST=CA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DA:42:A2:6D:42:09:9F:C9:BB:8E:69:0E:CE:C0:6F:13:5B:43:61:29
- File MD5b5ffe1ea4f09a422870e500bbc57ca29
- 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 (5 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (44)
Spruce: Medical Communication requests 44 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- 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
- 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
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Foreground service phone call android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.spruce.messenger.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- 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.oppo.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.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage own calls android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- 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
Spruce: Medical Communication 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 Spruce: Medical Communication 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 5 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b5ffe1ea4f09a422870e500bbc57ca29.