WeChat v5.3.1.50_r732663
APK · 24.7 MB · version code 462 · Android 2.2+ · uploaded Jul 1, 2014
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v8.0.58, uploaded Apr 28, 2025 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 24.7 MB; the latest is 245.9 MB (221.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.2+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 66 more permissions: Shortcut action (custom), Access media location, Access notification policy, Activity recognition, Bluetooth advertise, Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan, Change network state….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Authenticate accounts, Find accounts on the device, Manage accounts, Read phone status and identity, Read profile, Read sms, Read sync settings, Write contacts….
File information
- Version
- v5.3.1.50_r732663 (462)
- Uploaded
- Jul 1, 2014
- Size
- 24.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- ARM (legacy)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- d23f669ab736d17e415e28509995075f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- CC:80:D7:6A:A9:FE:94:EC:20:5E:F0:C3:36:BF:C4:24:59:6D:A2:90
- Signed by
- CN=Tencent, OU=Tencent Guangzhou Research and Development Center, O=Tencent Technology(Shenzhen) Company Limited, L=Shenzhen, ST=Guangdong, C=86
- File name
- com-tencent-mm-462-6207548-d23f669ab736d17e415e28509995075f.apk
- Package
- com.tencent.mm
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.3.1.50_r732663
What's New in WeChat V8.0.62
- Minor bug fixes.
Permissions (40)
This version requests 40 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- 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 sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Ext read (custom) com.tencent.mm.ext.permission.READ
- Ext write (custom) com.tencent.mm.ext.permission.WRITE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Location send view (custom) com.tencent.mm.location.permission.SEND_VIEW
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Mm mm message (custom) com.tencent.mm.permission.MM_MESSAGE
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Plugin read (custom) com.tencent.mm.plugin.permission.READ
- Plugin send (custom) com.tencent.mm.plugin.permission.SEND
- Plugin write (custom) com.tencent.mm.plugin.permission.WRITE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- 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: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Tencent Technology(Shenzhen) Company Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v6.3.31, which matches Google Play v6.3.31 · v5.4.0.64_r800838
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 17, 2020
- Uploaded by “milaupv” Platinum tier · 462,831 followers · uploading since 2013
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How to install WeChat on Android 2.2+
You'll need about 49.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (24.7 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-tencent-mm-462-6207548-d23f669ab736d17e415e28509995075f.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 d23f669ab736d17e415e28509995075f. 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?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. 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 WeChat — 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 2.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM (legacy) 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; for this file we recommend not to.