At a glance
- Latest version
- v16.0.00.33 (1600033000)
- Updated
- May 2, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 75.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 12+ (API 31)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Permissions
- 70 (7 sensitive)
About this APK
TalkBack is an app. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 70 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including record audio, read phone status and identity and access all files.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “nelcas”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 2, 2026
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
- File MD5dd1a8b419247d65a09da518ada5ccd01
- Uploaded by “nelcas” 549 followers · uploading since 2025
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Permissions (70)
TalkBack requests 70 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Accessibility write settings (custom) com.samsung.accessibility.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Agent bixby status (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.BIXBY_STATUS
- Agent receive bixby view state (custom) com.samsung.android.bixby.agent.permission.RECEIVE_BIXBY_VIEW_STATE
- Aicore bind download service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE
- Aicore bind on device service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_ON_DEVICE_SERVICE
- Aicore bind wallpaper service (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER_SERVICE
- Aicore supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.aicore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Aitranslator bind translation (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.aitranslator.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION
- Asr bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr system bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr system bind speech recognition service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_BIND_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE
- Asr system speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Asr system speech recognition service config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.asr.permission.SYSTEM_SPEECH_RECOGNITION_SERVICE_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Bind service (custom) com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE
- Cloudcore bind download service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_DOWNLOAD_SERVICE
- Cloudcore bind image editor service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_IMAGE_EDITOR_SERVICE
- Cloudcore bind portrait service (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.BIND_PORTRAIT_SERVICE
- Cloudcore supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.visual.cloudcore.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Common config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Common system config provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.common.permission.SYSTEM_CONFIG_PROVIDER
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Image bind image service (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.BIND_IMAGE_SERVICE
- Image image provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.image.permission.IMAGE_PROVIDER
- Intellivoiceservice bind classification service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CLASSIFICATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind configuration service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CONFIGURATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind correction service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_CORRECTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind emoji augmentation service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EMOJI_AUGMENTATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind extraction service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_EXTRACTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind generic service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_GENERIC_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind notes organization service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_NOTES_ORGANIZATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart capture service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_CAPTURE_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart cover service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_COVER_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind smart reply service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SMART_REPLY_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind suggestion service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind suggestion service for external (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUGGESTION_SERVICE_FOR_EXTERNAL
- Intellivoiceservice bind summarization service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_SUMMARIZATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind toneconvert service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TONECONVERT_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind translation service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_TRANSLATION_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind usage service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_USAGE_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice bind writing composer service (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.BIND_WRITING_COMPOSER_SERVICE
- Intellivoiceservice supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.intellivoiceservice.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.google.android.marvin.talkback.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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
- Read search indexables android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Scs supported feature provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.permission.SUPPORTED_FEATURE_PROVIDER
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Suggestion suggestion provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.suggestion.permission.SUGGESTION_PROVIDER
- Talkback access settings (custom) com.samsung.android.accessibility.talkback.permission.ACCESS_SETTINGS
- Text text provider (custom) com.samsung.android.scs.ai.text.permission.TEXT_PROVIDER
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- USB host android.hardware.usb.host
TalkBack APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the TalkBack APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dd1a8b419247d65a09da518ada5ccd01.