App analysis · 05.10.2026
KakaoTalk Messenger
com.kakao.talk · version 26.8.2
In short
SDKs found: 4. Companies: 2, of which outside the EEA — 2. Sensitive permissions: 31 — all code inside the app, including embedded SDKs, can use them.
What is inside — embedded SDKs
- Firebase Cloud Messaging — Google LLC, United States outside EEA push notifications
- Firebase Crashlytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA crash reporting
- Google Firebase Analytics — Google LLC, United States outside EEA analytics
- Sentry — Functional Software Inc., United States outside EEA crash reporting
Sensitive permissions (31)
- approximate location —
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION - precise location —
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION - photo locations —
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION - authenticate accounts —
android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS - make phone calls —
android.permission.CALL_PHONE - accounts on the device —
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS - calendar —
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR - contacts —
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS - modify calendar —
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR - modify contacts —
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS - camera —
android.permission.CAMERA - foreground service: screen capture —
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION - foreground service: microphone —
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE - files on the device —
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - photos —
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES - videos —
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO - user-selected photos and videos —
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED - microphone —
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO - write files on the device —
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - scan for nearby Bluetooth devices —
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN - NFC: reading cards, documents and tags —
android.permission.NFC - phone number —
android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS - phone data (carrier, call state) —
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE - biometrics (fingerprint, face) —
android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC - access credentials —
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS - fingerprint —
android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT - advertising ID (Privacy Sandbox) —
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID - ad attribution (Privacy Sandbox) —
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION - advertising ID —
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID - request to delete apps —
android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES - draw over other apps —
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
All manifest permissions (74)
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_IDandroid.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTSandroid.permission.BLUETOOTHandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISEandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECTandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCANandroid.permission.BROADCAST_STICKYandroid.permission.CALL_PHONEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTUREandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNCandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACKandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTIONandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONEandroid.permission.GET_ACCOUNTSandroid.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORSandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLSandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.NFCandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_CALENDARandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTEDandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERSandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.REORDER_TASKSandroid.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGESandroid.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONSandroid.permission.SMARTCARDandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_CREDENTIALSandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENTandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_CALENDARandroid.permission.WRITE_CONTACTSandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGScom.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNTcom.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUTcom.android.vending.BILLINGcom.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVEcom.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICEcom.google.android.gms.permission.AD_IDcom.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUTcom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGEcom.kakao.talk.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSIONcom.kakao.talk.permission.INTERNALcom.kakao.talk.permission.MAPS_RECEIVEcom.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORKcom.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEYcom.sec.android.fido.uaf.asm.permissions.FIDO_UAF_ASMcom.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGEorg.fidoalliance.uaf.permissions.FIDO_CLIENT
Limits of the analysis
The analysis shows code inside the app file, not data transfers: an SDK being present means a transfer is possible, not that it happens. The country is where the company owning the SDK is registered, not where its servers are. Some code may have been renamed at build time, so the SDK list is a lower bound.
The legal assessment is made by the competent supervisory authority.
Evidence
com.kakao.talk · version 26.8.2 (code 29260820)b565007c65e1bca665a251e119c117f2a62a7114559a98218920271ed0bc7a502b06cc3d47782d7c497c07f17cb5f859cd6bbcb66829f3e67b96b7a44820d2ce2769b78c1753The same file (same SHA-256) with the same library version gives the same result — check it on the APK check page. Licence CC BY 4.0, source — gdpru.eu; report errors to contact@gdpru.eu.