Talkatone: Free Texts, Calls & Phone Number v5.2
APK · 19.4 MB · version code 1603091649 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Mar 10, 2016
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v6.4.2, uploaded Dec 4, 2019 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 19.4 MB; the latest is 22.6 MB (3.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 4.2+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Access notification policy, Camera, Run foreground services, Manage own calls, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Broadcast sticky, Read shared storage, Write call log, Write settings.
File information
- Version
- v5.2 (1603091649)
- Uploaded
- Mar 10, 2016
- Size
- 19.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM 32-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 8b55395a94448c44013d37df83aca81c
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 96:67:CC:AF:F0:21:97:5D:3C:17:44:DB:76:76:C3:B2:2D:F5:B0:90
- Signed by
- CN=Talkatone-Android, OU=talkatone.com, O="TalkMe.IM, Inc", L=San Ramon, ST=CA, C=US
- File name
- com-talkatone-android-1603091649-18121770-8b55395a94448c44013d37df83aca81c.apk
- Package
- com.talkatone.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.2
5.2-1603091649
* Fixed crashes and missing sounds happening on some devices
5.2-1603081810
* Fixed crashes happening on some devices
5.2
* Group chat
* Modernized UI
5.1-1601222138
* Fixed last used tab not being remembered for some users
* Fixed no ads subscription issue affecting some users
5.1-1601212121
* now see the exact message timestamp by swiping right
* fixed some crashes
Permissions (29)
This version requests 29 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- 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 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 call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Raised thread priority android.permission.RAISED_THREAD_PRIORITY
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 10, 2016.
- Certificate issued to “TalkMe.IM, Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 10, 2021
- Validated against Google Play Mar 10, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 31, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans 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.
How to install Talkatone: Free Texts, Calls & Phone Number on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 38.7 MB of free space.
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-talkatone-android-1603091649-18121770-8b55395a94448c44013d37df83aca81c.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 8b55395a94448c44013d37df83aca81c. 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 Talkatone: Free Texts, Calls & Phone Number — 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 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, 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.