ASTRO v6.3.0
APK · 9.3 MB · version code 2018032814 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Apr 4, 2018
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v7.8.1, uploaded Mar 17, 2025 — about 6 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 9.3 MB; the latest is 7.4 MB (1.9 MB smaller).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: Run foreground services, Run at startup, Request delete packages, Request installing other apps, Google Play install referrer.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Read shared storage, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v6.3.0 (2018032814)
- Uploaded
- Apr 4, 2018
- Size
- 9.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- ae2b48b89e1de19dd31a1ad45893ef7f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- F9:40:0B:4E:63:0F:FB:AB:44:28:2A:1A:77:C4:44:B3:40:60:D9:57
- Signed by
- CN=Kevin Payne, OU=Unknown, O=Metago, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
- File name
- com-metago-astro-2018032814-47238976-ae2b48b89e1de19dd31a1ad45893ef7f.apk
- Package
- com.metago.astro
- Downloads (all versions)
- 2.5M
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.3.0
Version 4.6.0.3
Fixed the Kaspersky issue some users were having.
Version 4.6
We have fixed an issue with Ice Cream Sandwich.
Come take a look!
Permissions (21)
This version requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.metago.astro.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Restart packages android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write media storage android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Metago” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not verified Nov 11, 2021
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 11, 2020
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install ASTRO on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 18.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (9.3 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-metago-astro-2018032814-47238976-ae2b48b89e1de19dd31a1ad45893ef7f.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 ae2b48b89e1de19dd31a1ad45893ef7f. 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?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. 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 ASTRO — 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 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit 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.