
StealthTalk: Private Messenger
Secure. Private. Professional
StealthTalk Inc. · com.app.stealthtalk
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.18.14 (118014)
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 178.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- May 24, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 41 (9 sensitive)
- Website
- stealthtalk.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
StealthTalk: Private Messenger is an app by StealthTalk Inc. in the Communication category, listed since at least May 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 1.16.28, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 41 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.18.11. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.18.14
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.16.28. Since v1.18.10 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 31, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “StealthTalk Inc” 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 Mar 31, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 31, 2026
- Signed byCN=Alex Verbitsky, OU=IT, O=StealthTalk Inc, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=94115
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)D5:EE:98:60:CD:08:88:9E:E7:59:E9:D7:B1:EB:0D:DB:99:B2:36:F3
- File MD5c465a1f84ad9fe33d9b79ba151cb2576
- 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 (41)
StealthTalk: Private Messenger requests 41 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- 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
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.app.stealthtalk.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- 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
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
StealthTalk: Private Messenger APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of StealthTalk: Private Messenger for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.16.28 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.16.28 · 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 StealthTalk: Private Messenger free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the StealthTalk: Private Messenger 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 c465a1f84ad9fe33d9b79ba151cb2576.