WhatsApp Messenger
v2.17.253 · 31.2 MB · code 451896
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File information
UpdatedAug 10, 2017
PublishedNov 25, 2014
Packagecom.whatsapp
Versionv2.17.253 (451896)
Size31.2 MB
MD5bde0091c147e075fb168fa98fc621b9a
Min SDK10
ABIsarmeabi-v7a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA138:A0:F7:D5:05:FE:18:FE:C6:4F:BF:34:3E:CA:AA:F3:10:DB:D7:99
SignerCN=Brian Acton, OU=Engineering, O=WhatsApp Inc., L=Santa Clara, ST=California, C=US
Total downloads2,000,000,000
This version2,000,000,000
DeveloperWhatsApp Inc.
Age ratingEveryone
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2025-04-02
- Scanned for malware 2020-11-29 11:00:33
- Signature SHA1 38:A0:F7:D5:05:FE:18:FE:C6:4F:BF:34:3E:CA:AA:F3:10:DB:D7:99
- File MD5 bde0091c147e075fb168fa98fc621b9a
How to install WhatsApp Messenger v2.17.253 on Android API 10+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 31.2 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.whatsapp_451896.apk — hit the Download button above (31.2 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches bde0091c147e075f…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.whatsapp_451896.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read CN=Brian Acton, OU=Engineering, O=WhatsApp Inc., L=Santa Clara, ST=California, C=US. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as TRUSTED).
- Done — open WhatsApp Messenger — tap Open on the install screen, or find the WhatsApp Messenger icon in your app drawer (this build targets armeabi-v7a devices).
Common install errors for WhatsApp Messenger
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android API 10 or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships armeabi-v7a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.