Yandex.Messenger (beta)
v238.1.142 · 157.7 MB · code 258211982
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File information
UpdatedJan 16, 2026
PublishedApr 20, 2021
Packagecom.yandex.yamb.canary
Versionv238.1.142 (258211982)
Size157.7 MB
MD5f5cc8cbfb23b77fd2c25f8c46a5d7b9d
Min SDK24
ABIsx86, x86-64, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a
Malware scanTRUSTED
Signature SHA15D:22:42:74:D9:37:7C:35:DA:77:7A:D9:34:C6:5C:8C:CA:6E:7A:20
SignerCN=OOO Yandex, OU=Mobile Development, O=OOO Yandex, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU
Total downloads50,000
This version50,000
DeveloperЯндекс
Age ratingEveryone
What's new in v238.1.142
You can now switch between external and company chats even faster. Just tap the avatars in the top-left corner of the chat list and choose the one you need.
Security scan
TRUSTED
- Developer signature verified 2026-01-16
- Signature SHA1 5D:22:42:74:D9:37:7C:35:DA:77:7A:D9:34:C6:5C:8C:CA:6E:7A:20
- File MD5 f5cc8cbfb23b77fd2c25f8c46a5d7b9d
How to install Yandex.Messenger (beta) v238.1.142 on Android 7.0 Nougat+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 157.7 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.yandex.yamb.canary_258211982.apk — hit the Download button above (157.7 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 f5cc8cbfb23b77fd…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.yandex.yamb.canary_258211982.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=OOO Yandex, OU=Mobile Development, O=OOO Yandex, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU. 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 Yandex.Messenger (beta) — tap Open on the install screen, or find the Yandex.Messenger (beta) icon in your app drawer (this build targets x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for Yandex.Messenger (beta)
- "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 7.0 Nougat 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 x86/x86-64/armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.