At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.1 (15010001)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 5, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Updates for WhatsApp is an app by Whatsdater in the Productivity 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.
What's new in v1.0.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta” Not the developer's name (“Whatsdater”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 5, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 12, 2020
- Signed byCN=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta, OU=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta, O=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta, L=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta, ST=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta, C=Update WhatsApp Notifications Update Beta
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:7C:82:D0:DB:66:22:2C:31:28:9C:34:40:4F:97:AD:0F:61:87:42
- File MD5b89ca2cf90b300a4c8f089eee7c38b09
- 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)
Updates 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) com.whatsdater.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
Updates 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 Updates 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 Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b89ca2cf90b300a4c8f089eee7c38b09.
