At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.0 (15010000)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Social (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 11, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8
About this APK
Update For WhatsApp is an app by apps talavera in the Social category, listed since at least September 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Apr 18, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 4, 2021
- Signed byCN=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications, OU=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications, O=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications, L=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications, ST=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications, C=Beta Update WhatsApp Notifications
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)25:5E:E3:FF:23:0C:C8:5B:B1:89:5A:57:56:CE:D4:D5:D1:6D:81:DF
- File MD5e2def8c9c2f390218fae458a93fee271
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (8)
Update For WhatsApp requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) beta.updatesapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Update For WhatsApp 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 Update For WhatsApp APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e2def8c9c2f390218fae458a93fee271.
