Unicode – characters and emoji v1.5.2
APK · 4.6 MB · version code 152 · Android 8.0+ · uploaded Apr 22, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.7.0, uploaded Apr 11, 2026.
- Size: this file is 4.6 MB; the latest is 4.1 MB (554.2 KB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 8.0+; the latest needs Android 12L+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v1.5.2 (152)
- Uploaded
- Apr 22, 2026
- Size
- 4.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 895657970744786ef137bcc60f8306b4
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- A7:E0:B8:DB:B5:7F:28:73:E8:EA:6F:1A:EF:96:D1:F1:05:0B:6F:FA
- Signed by
- CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- vadiole-unicode-152-74460979-895657970744786ef137bcc60f8306b4.apk
- Package
- vadiole.unicode
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.5.2
– Unicode database updated to 16.0
– Added copy/paste to the search
– Added abbreviation for non printable characters
– Fixed app start error on some devices
– Fixed long press on first item in the row
Permissions (1)
This version requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) vadiole.unicode.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 22, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 22, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Apr 22, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install Unicode – characters and emoji on Android 8.0+
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- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap vadiole-unicode-152-74460979-895657970744786ef137bcc60f8306b4.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.
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- Open Unicode – characters and emoji — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
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